Gladiator II

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Gladiator II

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Released Nov 22, 2024

2h 28m

History

Drama

Adventure

Action

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Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.

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Critics Consensus

Echoing its predecessor while upping the bloodsport and camp, Gladiator II is an action extravaganza that derives much of its strength and honor from Denzel Washington's scene-stealing performance.

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Audience Says

Delighting in razzle-dazzle over historical precision, Gladiator II rigorously entertains all the better for it.

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Esther Zuckerman

Bloomberg News

Gladiator II is ultimately a bigger, more bombastic and thematically messier movie than Gladiator, but it thrives on excellent performances and Scott’s knack for capturing ferocious fight sequences.

Jun 24, 2025

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

For all its faults, Gladiator II is an extraordinary film, the kind that demands to be seen in theaters.

Dec 10, 2024

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Dwight Brown

DwightBrownInk.com

In a cast of veteran actors and extremely talented up-and-comers, Washington steals the movie. He takes the throne.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 10, 2024

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Julian Singleton

Cinapse

While Gladiator II incorporates fresh technical achievements and larger-scale action, its formal reverence for the first film comes off as more rehash than reinvigoration, echoing its beats and tropes without reaching a similar emotional payoff.

Jul 11, 2025

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Nestor Bentancor

Nestor Cine Desde Hollywood

It may not conquer hearts and minds like the first one, but the glorious spectacle is a feast for the senses. [Full Review in Spanish]

Jun 19, 2025

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Ernesto Diezmartinez

Letras Libres

Ridley Scott's film fails not because of its obvious anachronisms and spectacular exaggerations, but because it attempts, amidst all of this, a thematic seriousness.[Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2/4

Apr 30, 2025

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Jason N

Action was great. Couldn’t go wrong with the classic.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Matthias

Very interesting and different War movie. Sound design was a A-plus!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Schmydia

Contrived, but kind of entertaining

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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CJ S

Thoroughly watchable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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Dom

I enjoyed this film Gladiator. It is one of my favorite movies of all time. I rather a sequel was not made but this one wasn't bad. I love the acting and the connective storyline. Another one for the ages.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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MatthewKaneMusic.com

I really liked this movie. most of the time the second movie isn't as good. but they did a great job

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/11/25

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Lucius Defends Lucilla

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - BADASS WAR RHINO!!!

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Lucius Taunts Emperor Geta

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - All Hail Macrinus (Denzel Washington)!

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Denzel Washington's Macrinus Fights Paul Mescal's Lucius

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Rabid Monkeys Attack

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Sharks vs. Gladiators

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Denzel Washington's Macrinus Betrays the Emperors

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Pedro Pascal's Acacius vs. Paul Mescal's Lucius

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - EPIC Roman Naval Battle

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Gladiator II: Gladiator II - Best Scenes

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Biting Baboons & Fighting Pedro Pascal

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Connie's Return 25 Years Later

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Ridley Scott on Casting Paul

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Gladiator II: Featurette - Macrinus

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Synopsis

Years after witnessing the death of Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius must enter the Colosseum after the powerful emperors of Rome conquer his home. With rage in his heart and the future of the empire at stake, he looks to the past to find the strength and honor needed to return the glory of Rome to its people.

Director: Ridley Scott
Producer: Douglas Wick, Ridley Scott, Lucy Fisher, Michael A. Pruss, David Franzoni
Screenwriter: David Scarpa
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Scott Free Productions
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 24, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $168.8M
Runtime: 2h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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