The Rocky and Creed movies are now streaming on Paramount+. And, yup, we mean the complete Rocky collection. This means it’s a great time to step into the ring with some of the best fight movies around. Our below guide features 18 recommendations, from boxing classics to newer contenders, all streaming now on Paramount+, home of UFC and Zuffa Boxing. So, go for that championship belt, and start streaming.
Note: Some titles require a subscription to the Paramount+ Premium plan to stream.
Great fight movies on Paramount+:
- Rocky
- Rocky II
- Rocky III
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- Rocky Balboa
- Creed
- Creed II
- Creed III
- The Fighter
- Undisputed
- Chuck
- The Kings
- The Cut
- Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
- Jungleland
- Macho: The Hector Camacho Story
- Bang Bang
1. Rocky
What it’s about: Sylvester Stallone stars as Rocky Balboa, a small-time Philadelphia boxer whose life changes forever when heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) picks him for an unlikely title shot. Rocky knows the odds are stacked against him, but with his trainer Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith) in his corner and his gal Adrian (Talia Shire) by his side, he sets out to prove he can go the distance.
Why you should watch: Few sports movies have cast a longer shadow than Rocky. The 1976 film won the Oscar® for best picture, introduced audiences to one of cinema’s most enduring underdogs, and presented a training montage – and a run up the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps – that still gets viewers’ blood pumping.
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2. Rocky II
What it’s about: In 1979’s Rocky II, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) has settled into married life with Adrian (Talia Shire). But Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) wants a rematch, and Rocky soon finds himself training for another shot at that championship belt.
Why you should watch: Rocky II takes everything the first movie built and ratchets up the stakes. This time, Rocky isn’t simply fighting to prove that he belongs in the ring; his first go-round with Creed proved he does. Now he’s out to show everyone he can unquestionably beat the best in the business, and establish a real future for himself and his family.
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3. Rocky III
What it’s about: In Rocky III, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is the reigning world heavyweight champion and seemingly on top of the world when hungry challenger James “Clubber” Lang (Mr. T) demands his shot at the title. After Clubber hands Rocky a devastating defeat, former rival Apollo Creed steps in to train Rocky for a rematch that could put him back on top.
Why you should watch: Come for Mr. T’s unforgettable portrayal of Clubber Lang, and stay for the unlikely Rocky-Apollo partnership. Rocky III changes the franchise’s rhythm by turning two former opponents into training partners, and gives Rocky a brand-new fighting style along the way.
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4. Rocky IV
What it’s about: This 1985 installment begins with a jaw-dropping catastrophe, and ends in a Siberian showdown. Soviet boxer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) arrives in the U.S. with near-superhuman strength and a determination to dominate his opponents. After Drago’s fight with Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) ends in tragedy, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) heads to Moscow, where he trains in the snow for a Christmas Day face-off with Drago.
Why you should watch: Rocky IV is the franchise at its biggest: bigger training montages, bigger blows, and one very big opponent. Lundgren’s Drago became an instant Rocky icon, and the contrast between his highly-monitored training, and Rocky’s old-school regimen makes the buildup to their fight almost as memorable as the bout itself.
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5. Rocky V
What it’s about: 1990’s Rocky V puts Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) on the other side of the trainer-fighter relationship. Injured and in debt, Rocky steps away from professional boxing and returns to Philly, where he starts coaching fighter Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison). Though this venture gives Rocky the opportunity to pass along what Mickey taught him all those years ago, Tommy’s hunger for fame eventually drives a wedge between teacher and student.”
Why you should watch: As we mentioned, Rocky V shifts the title character from fighter to mentor, and puts the franchise back to the Philadelphia streets where it started. It’s also a key bridge between the champion Rocky was (and becomes again in Rocky Balboa), and the mentor audiences meet later in the Creed movies.
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6. Rocky Balboa
What it’s about: Retired from boxing, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) now lives a quiet life, running an Italian restaurant named for his late wife, Adrian. But when a computer simulation pits Rocky against reigning heavyweight champ Mason “The Line” Dixon (Antonio Tarver) – and predicts Rocky’s victory — talk turns to what might happen if the two fought for real. With a little training, can the now-60-year-old Rocky prove he’s still got what it takes to hold his own in the ring?
Why you should watch: Rocky Balboa brings the Rocky franchise back to his underdog roots. The 2006 film shows us why Rocky still needs to fight, and what stepping into the ring allows him to prove to himself. It’s also simply a kick to see Milo Ventimiglia (Gilmore Girls, This Is Us) popping up as Rocky’s estranged son, Rocky, Jr. His scenes with Stallone prove genuinely affecting.
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7. Creed
What it’s about: Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) has boxing in his blood: After all, he’s the son of heavyweight champion Apollo Creed. Determined to make a name for himself in the ring, Adonis convinces Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) to become his trainer. Tessa Thompson also stars.
Why you should watch: Director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Sinners) finds a way to honor the Rocky movies without merely repeating its beats. Jordan makes Adonis a fighter with his own ambitions and burdens, while Stallone’s Oscar®-nominated performance allows audiences to see Rocky dealing with past demons.
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8. Creed II
What it’s about: Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is building a boxing legacy of his own when the past comes looking for him. Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), son of Ivan, challenges Adonis to a fight that reignites the rivalry between the Creed and Drago families decades after Ivan’s fateful bout with Apollo Creed.
Why you should watch: Creed II turns one of the Rocky franchise’s most famous rivalries into a story about sons forced to live with their fathers’ legacies. Jordan and Munteanu supply the power in the ring, while Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren, back as Rocky and Drago, respectively, give the rematch gravitas.
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9. Creed III
What it’s about: Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has reached the top of the boxing world when Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, reenters his life after years in prison. Damian wants the career he believes he lost, and his return eventually puts the two old friends on a collision course.
Why you should watch: Michael B. Jordan makes his feature-directing debut, and puts the relationship between Adonis and Damian at the center of the story. Creed III is the first movie in the Rocky and Creed franchise without an original Rocky cast member, and it’s also the first to bring a distinctly thriller-like edge to the proceedings. By the time Adonis and Damian face off in the ring, years of resentment, guilt, and unfinished business come to a head. Adonis has everything Damian has ever wanted, and – friendship be damned – who knows what Damian will do to get it.
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10. The Fighter
What it’s about: The Fighter is the true story of welterweight boxer “Irish” Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) trying to rebuild his career. His half-brother (Christian Bale) is a former fighter who once knocked down Sugar Ray Leonard, but now battles drug addiction, their mother (Melissa Leo) is also their manager, and Micky’s girlfriend (Amy Adams) is pushing him to chase a title shot.
Why you should watch: Director David O. Russell stages fights with documentary-style grit, and you’ll see why Bale and Leo won Oscars® for their supporting turns in this 2010 entry.
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11. Undisputed
What it’s about: In this 2002 movie, Ving Rhames takes on the role of a heavyweight champion who lands in a high-security lockup, where — uh, oh! — he comes fist-to-fist with aprison-yard boxing champ played by Wesley Snipes.
Why you should watch: Director Walter Hill (48 Hrs.) turns the prison bouts into gladiator spectacles, and with fists flying between Rhames and Snipes it’s no surprise Undisputed became a cult classic, launching a franchise. The sequels Undisputed II and Undisputed III are also both streaming on Paramount+.
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12. Chuck
What it’s about: This 2016 film draws from a true-life story that’s, well, unbelievably true: In 1975, Chuck Wepner (Liev Schreiber), a New Jersey liquor salesman, and journeyman boxer in his mid-thirties, steps into the ring with Muhammad Ali (Pooch Hall) for a heavyweight title bout. But, wait, there’s more: Wepner shocks the crowd – and the world – by lasting nearly the full 15 rounds, and even knocking down Ali in the ninth.
Why you should watch: Schreiber brings the right amount of swagger to a fighter who simply refuses to quit.
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13. The Kings
What it’s about: Step back into an era of boxing defined by four marquee greats: Roberto Durán, “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard. Through archived footage, this SHOWTIME® original series from 2021 follows their lives and rivalries, and pulls us back into the ring for their key 1980s title bouts.
Why you should watch: These historic matchups defined boxing in their day, and they hit just as hard now.
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14. The Cut
What it’s about: In this 2024 thriller, Orlando Bloom plays a boxer known to us only as “the boxer” or “The Wolf of Dublin.” The drama starts when the veteran fighter comes out of retirement, and pushes himself to cut weight for his comeback fight. His trainer (John Turturro) keeps him close to make sure he lands the scale right, and over one brutal night, the two explore the emotional and physical toll taken by a lifetime in the ring.
Why you should watch: The Cut is a harsh, but compelling look at the sacrifices the sport demands.
WATCH NOW: The Cut (Paramount+ Premium plan)
15. Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston
What it’s about: This 2019 documentary examines the celebrated and controversial Sonny Liston. Raised in Arkansas and hardened by prison, Liston became the heavyweight champ, only to fall from grace – and to the canvas – in a 1965 rematch loss to the young Muhammad Ali.
Why you should watch: Director Simon George digs into the unanswered questions surrounding the ’65 Ali fight, and the so-called “phantom punch” that ended the bout. With extensive interviews, Pariah explores the real story of a legacy overshadowed by suspicion.
WATCH NOW: Pariah: The Lives and Deaths of Sonny Liston (Paramount+ Premium plan)
16. Jungleland
What it’s about: Ride along with two bare-knuckle brothers from Massachusetts (Charlie Hunnam and Jack O’Connell) as they hit the road, and scrap for cash on the underground fight circuit — the better to pay off a crime boss.
Why you should watch: The 2019 film’s final sequence — at a San Francisco event billed as, yes, Jungleland — is wild. It’s packed with adrenaline, redemption … and Charlie Hunnam.
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17. Macho: The Hector Camacho Story
What it’s about: This 2020 documentary tells the story of Héctor “Macho” Camacho, the Puerto Rican boxer and three-division world champ known for his bold style, lightning-fast hands – and rocky life outside the ring.
Why you should watch: Fight footage and interviews show why the late Camacho remains an unforgettable, controversial figure.
WATCH NOW: Macho: The Hector Camacho Story (Paramount+ Premium plan)
18. Bang Bang
What it’s about: In Detroit, former boxing standout (Tim Blake Nelson) is living on fumes and old grudges. Reconnecting with his estranged grandson gives him a new project — and maybe a shot at redemption? — as he begins training the kid for the ring.
Why you should watch: This 2024 drama skips the usual sports-movie uplift, and goes for something rougher and stranger.
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