Netflix is set to remove all nine Rocky franchise films, including the three Creed spin-offs, from its platform on 1 September 2026. The films star Sylvester Stallone as Philadelphia boxer Rocky Balboa, and the original 1976 instalment is widely regarded as one of the greatest sports films ever made, notable for humanising its underdog protagonist and for daring to have him lose his climactic fight against champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers).

The article revisits the franchise's evolution, noting that Rocky II delivered the victory audiences wanted, Rocky III introduced Mr. T's villain Clubber Lang, and Rocky IV turned the series towards Cold War-era spectacle with Rocky facing Soviet fighter Ivan Drago. It also touches on the more uneven later instalments, including Rocky V, as it urges viewers to revisit the saga before all nine films leave Netflix on the stated removal date.