Production note Ryan Coogler had made only one feature before Creed and was about 28 at the time.
Production note Creed was the first Rocky film not written by Sylvester Stallone.
Production note Sly requested that Michael B. Jordan wear the flag trunks from the earlier Rocky films.
Production note Jordan says he had to really take a real punch for the filmed fight.
Production note Stallone won a Golden Globe for Creed and gave a speech some hosts disliked.
Production note Stallone lost the Oscar to Mark Rylance for Bridge of Spies.
Production note Adrian's restaurant scenes were filmed at the Victor Cafe in Philadelphia.
Production note Michael B. Jordan gained 24 pounds of muscle for the movie.
Disputed in the episode The hosts speculate that the film's timeline implies Adonis was born years after Apollo's death and puzzle over the math.
Rocky V Cited as the film that supposedly killed the Rocky franchise.
Rocky Balboa Used as context for the franchise's earlier attempt at revival and for Rocky's later status in Creed.
Black Panther Used to frame Coogler's rise and Jordan's future, and to compare visual motifs.
The Wire Referenced as Michael B. Jordan's early breakout as Wallace.
Friday Night Lights Cited as a key stage in Jordan's career with Vince Howard.
Fruitvale Station Used to explain Coogler and Jordan's rise before Creed.
The Wrestler Mentioned as a visual reference point for Creed's boxing cinematography.
Raging Bull Named as one of the many boxing movies that Creed has to compete with and learn from.
The Hurricane Cited as one of the few black-led boxing films they can name.
Undisputed Referenced in a list of black boxing movies and prison-fight films.
The Great White Hype Used as another boxing-movie comparison in a broader genre discussion.
Secretariat Sean compares its race-cutaway editing to the way Creed handles fight reactions.
Enemy of the State Referenced when talking about Lisa Bonet and unnecessary character deaths.
Good Time Used as the specific Safdie film Wesley rejects.
Bridge of Spies Mentioned only because Mark Rylance beat Stallone for the Oscar.
