Creed III Knocks Out Ant-Man Quantumania To Debut At Over $100 Million Globally

Creed is the series that was born from the fan-favorite boxing series Rocky. The formerly starred none other than Sylvester Stallone as the titular character. One of Rocky’s famous opponents was Apollo Creed, the son of whom is now the star of the Creed series. Creed III is the first film from the franchise, which is directed by Michael B. Jordan himself, who plays Adonis Creed. 

While the former movies saw Ryan Coogler in the director’s seat, the new film has him as well as Sylvester Stallone as co-producers of the film. It has now managed to beat many of the newer movies at the global box office. Here’s the official plot summary of Creed III:

Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed is thriving in his career and family life. When Damian, a childhood friend, and former boxing prodigy resurfaces after serving time in prison, he’s eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter who has nothing to lose.

Box Office Collections

In France, the film opened up on 633 screens and made up over $7 million in revenues, which further added to its global collection. This means Creed III made 73% more than Creed and about 32% more than Creed II. The film is also making the most money as a sports title in the industry. UK and Germany made the movie over $10 million thanks to the brilliant publicity Jordan was able to manage for the film. Overall, the film made about $100 million worldwide, of which $41.8 million came from international releases in over 70 countries. The film also sees Tessa Thompson reprise her role and Jonathan Majors as Creed’s new opponent.