Gladiator II (2024)
Prepare to be entertained.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 13 November 2024 |
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Starring | Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal |
| Runtime | 148 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Metacritic 64/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 70% · TMDB users 6.6/10 |
| Budget | $210 million |
Where to watch Gladiator II
Gladiator II is streaming on Netflix ($19.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month). If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Paramount+ is $13.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Ridley Scott returns to the arena, trading one star for another. Paul Mescal plays Lucius, a man dragged into the Colosseum not by choice, but by the conquest of his home by the empire’s twin emperors. The film runs 148 minutes, a duration that implies the spectacle does not suffer from a lack of confidence in its own volume. It is a loud, kinetic drama where the stakes are the future of the entire empire. The tagline promises pure entertainment, which is a bold claim for a sequel that leans heavily on its predecessor’s mythos.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 70% from 406 reviews, while Metacritic lands on 64 out of 100. The consensus calls it an action extravaganza that leans on Denzel Washington’s scene-stealing performance. Critics praise the visuals and the battles, but the script draws fire for echoing the original too closely. Nick Hyman notes the film lives in the shadow of the more emotional first one. It is a solid blockbuster that never quite shakes the ghost of its predecessor, which is a heavy thing to carry in a cape.
How it did with audiences
The budget was $210 million. The worldwide gross landed at $462.2 million. In the accounting of major studios, that gap closes the books. In the accounting of ambition, it leaves a dent. TMDB users rate it 6.6 out of 10. Denzel Washington’s opening weekend was the biggest of his career.
What came next for the cast
Paul Mescal arrived from intimate drama like Aftersun and Normal People, then stepped into Hamnet. Pedro Pascal brought the weight of Game of Thrones and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, only to vanish into The Fantastic 4: First Steps, The Mandalorian and Grogu, and Materialists. Denzel Washington returned after years of action vehicles like The Equalizer and The Book of Eli, heading toward Highest 2 Lowest. The credits list what came next, not why.
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