Smashing the box office

With a relatively small budget of $1 million, it wouldn’t take much for ‘Rocky’ to be profitable - and profitable it most certainly was.

After it finished its theatrical run, the flick had earned a whopping $225 million prompting United Artists to green light and eventually release the sequel ‘Rocky II’ three years later.

Four further movies followed, while the 'Creed' spin-off franchise has also captivated audiences in recent times.