Creed II
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Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
What critics thought
Creed II lands solidly with audiences and most critics, but sits a notch below its predecessor in the eyes of reviewers — praised for keeping its characters human amid blockbuster-scale spectacle, yet faulted for leaning heavily on franchise formula and delivering few genuine surprises. Michael B. Jordan's committed performance is a frequent point of praise, while the film's visual style and narrative ambition are where critics found it wanting compared to the original.
“Creed II falls victim to the sins of sequelitis—it's bigger, louder and more grandiose than its predecessor—yet manages to right itself by not losing focus on the humanity of its central characters.”
Odie Henderson·RogerEbert.com
“Creed II has been made with heart and skill, and Jordan invests each moment with such fierce conviction that he makes it all seem like it matters. Even if it all mattered a notable notch more in Creed.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“Kramer Morgenthau's cinematography lacks the showy steadicam acrobatics of Creed, but the climactic battle between Adonis and Viktor still delivers a dazzling light show that dovetails right into the visceral mayhem of the battle, captured from so many angles some viewers may reel from the punches themselves.”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
Genres
Drama, Action
Cast & Crew
Steven Caple Jr.Director
Michael B. JordanAdonis Johnson
Sylvester StalloneRocky Balboa
Tessa ThompsonBianca
Wood HarrisTony 'Little Duke' Evers
Russell HornsbyBuddy Marcelle
Phylicia RashādMary Anne Creed
Dolph LundgrenIvan Drago
Florian MunteanuViktor Drago
Andre WardDanny 'Stuntman' Wheeler
Brigitte NielsenLudmilla Drago
Milo VentimigliaRobert Balboa
Robbie JohnsLogan Balboa
Ludwig GöranssonComposerSylvester StalloneWriter
Juel TaylorWriter
Cheo Hodari CokerWriter
Sascha PennWriter
Kramer MorgenthauCinematographyFrom the studio
Creed II
Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight against an opponent with ties to his family's past, Adonis Creed is up against the challenge of his life.
What critics thought
Creed II lands solidly with audiences and most critics, but sits a notch below its predecessor in the eyes of reviewers — praised for keeping its characters human amid blockbuster-scale spectacle, yet faulted for leaning heavily on franchise formula and delivering few genuine surprises. Michael B. Jordan's committed performance is a frequent point of praise, while the film's visual style and narrative ambition are where critics found it wanting compared to the original.
“Creed II falls victim to the sins of sequelitis—it's bigger, louder and more grandiose than its predecessor—yet manages to right itself by not losing focus on the humanity of its central characters.”
Odie Henderson·RogerEbert.com
“Creed II has been made with heart and skill, and Jordan invests each moment with such fierce conviction that he makes it all seem like it matters. Even if it all mattered a notable notch more in Creed.”
Owen Gleiberman·Variety
“Kramer Morgenthau's cinematography lacks the showy steadicam acrobatics of Creed, but the climactic battle between Adonis and Viktor still delivers a dazzling light show that dovetails right into the visceral mayhem of the battle, captured from so many angles some viewers may reel from the punches themselves.”
Eric Kohn·IndieWire
Genres
Drama, Action
Cast & Crew
Steven Caple Jr.DirectorMichael B. JordanAdonis JohnsonSylvester StalloneRocky BalboaTessa ThompsonBiancaWood HarrisTony 'Little Duke' EversRussell HornsbyBuddy MarcellePhylicia RashādMary Anne CreedDolph LundgrenIvan DragoFlorian MunteanuViktor DragoAndre WardDanny 'Stuntman' WheelerBrigitte NielsenLudmilla DragoMilo VentimigliaRobert BalboaRobbie JohnsLogan BalboaLudwig GöranssonComposerSylvester StalloneWriterJuel TaylorWriterCheo Hodari CokerWriterSascha PennWriterKramer MorgenthauCinematographyFrom the studio
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