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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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

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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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Manohla Dargis

New York Times

Fast, brutal and absorbing, the shocker opener sets the template for the rest of the movie, which plays — and often feels — like one long, inventively diverse, elaborately imaginative fight.

Dec 9, 2024

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Pete Vonder Haar

Houston Press

Mescal is stoic, Pascal is tragic, and Nielsen is pointless, but Denzel is having a fucking blast. Nobody told him this was another redemptive revenge story, or if they did, he simply doesn't care.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 5, 2025

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James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

Paul Mescal brings plenty of intensity to the role of Lucius, but he ultimately pales in comparison to Russell Crowe’s towering performance in the original.

Rated: 2.5/4

Apr 1, 2025

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Frank J. Avella

The Contending

There are hints of what Gladiator II could have been in the more intimate scenes between star Paul Mescal and Connie Nielsen–thanks to the actors, not the leaden script which insists on keeping their relationship as black and white as possible.

Rated: B-

Mar 25, 2025

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Matt W

Better than I thought it would be, but not as good as the first

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Adam

Rushed/Story Made No Sense.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Sofie

I loved the story, I never watched the first one but I was able to understand what was going on and I enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Ela

Absolutely wonderful production and execution of this film. From start to finish it had me excited and intrigued to what was next in the best way possible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/29/25

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kevin

Not as good as the original. To much CGI

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Craig D

This movie struggled all the way through. I didn’t like the editing style at all. The plot and dialogue were laughable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Lucius

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Macrinus

Connie Nielsen

Lucilla

Pedro Pascal

General Acacius

Joseph Quinn

Emperor Geta

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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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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