There are 6 main Rocky movies in the original Rocky Balboa series.

Quick answer

If the question is strictly “how many Rocky movies were made” about Rocky Balboa himself, the count is:

  • 6 theatrical films starring Rocky Balboa as the lead:
    1. Rocky (1976)
2. Rocky II (1979)

3. Rocky III (1982)

4. Rocky IV (1985)

5. Rocky V (1990)

6. Rocky Balboa (2006)

If you include Creed

Many fans also talk about the wider “Rocky franchise,” which adds the Creed spin‑offs centered on Adonis Creed but linked to Rocky’s story.

  • In that broader sense, there are 9 movies total in the Rocky/Creed franchise:
    • 6 Rocky films + 3 Creed films (Creed, Creed II, Creed III).

Simple comparison

Here’s a quick view of both ways people count them:

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What’s being counted? Number of movies What’s included
Rocky Balboa movies only 6 Rocky I–V and Rocky Balboa (1976–2006).
Full Rocky/Creed franchise 9 6 Rocky films + Creed, Creed II, Creed III.
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