Gladiator II

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Gladiator II

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Released Nov 22, 2024

2h 28m

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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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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

And "Gladiator II" is an epic. Love, vengeance, loyalty, betrayal, lost faith, returned conviction — all things that make this story of an empire’s fall and return to the people powerful in its telling.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 4, 2025

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

While all of this marks Gladiator II as an unequivocal failure as a sequel and remake, it is admittedly still an adequate actioner.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 28, 2025

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Valerie Kalfrin

AWFJ.org

Director Ridley Scott’s historical epic ramps up swords-and-sandals violence, delivering a visual spectacle of decapitation, dismemberment, and free-for-alls that include battles at sea. Yet the story doesn’t have the same resonance as the original.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 14, 2025

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Ndmand

If you saw Gladiator, this sequel will disappoint. This is more about family forgiveness.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Bruce Wayne

Good action and CGI. Did not live up to its predecessor.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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Mirta C

Denzel’s performance as usual incredible! The follow up to the original was intense and heart pounding action ! Would have loved for Maximus to know that this was his kid 😟

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Mohammad Amir

Cmon! are serious!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Phillip

Okay but way too predictable to watch a second time.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Billy

Great movie. You must watch the 1st movie to really enjoy this movie.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Gladiator II: Official Clip - Lucius Defends Lucilla

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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 - 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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