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Overall Rank: 3037

Average Rating: 3.1/4

# of Ratings: 7

Theatrical Release Date: 11/22/2024

Language: English

Genre: Action, Drama

MPAA Rating: R

Director: Ridley Scott

Actors: Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal, Joseph Quinn, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Fred Hechinger

Plot: Under the tyrannical rule of twin emperor's Geta and Caracalla, the dream of Rome has all been forgotten in exchange for constant warfare. General Acacius has just conqured Numia, the last free lands in Africa and among the many taken as slaves is Hanno - who catches the eye of Macrinus, who sees great potential for him in the arena. But Hanno is far from a mere gladiator - with a legacy that could shape the future of Rome but Macrinus has a devious plan of his own, and only one destiny can come out on top. -- Chris Kavan

Indyfreak - wrote on 12/01/2024

Good but not great sequel to the mega-hit Best Picture winner. The cast is fine but no one stands out besides Denzel Washington who is having the time of his life. The battle scenes are grand in scale and there’s plenty of gore to spare. But the script felt like a first draft. It’s enjoyable enough as popcorn spectacle but that’s it.

Norrin
Producer

A terrific continuation of the classic original

Norrin - wrote on 11/29/2024

While Gladiator II is not as good as the near perfect original, this sequel is wildly entertaining, pays perfect homage to the first movie, has some great acting from a first rate cast, and features several off the wall action sequences. Denzel Washington pretty much steals the movie, but Connie Nielsen (from the first movie) and Pedro Pascal both give great performances. As to lead Paul Mescal, while he does not have the gravitas of Russell Crowe, his performance, like his he movie itself, gets better as things move along since both take awhile to get their sea legs. Technical credits are all first rate, except for the musical score, which lacks the epic punch of Hans Zimmer's brilliant score for the first movie. Director Ridley Scott at age 88 still knows how to deliver a visually …

Chris Kavan
Movie God

Veni, vidi, vici... Once More

Chris Kavan - wrote on 11/28/2024

I always knew that it would be hard for a sequel to top the 2000 original film, but Gladiator II at least comes close, paying honor to the first and landing some killer casting choices. Ridley Scott also benefits from some advances in technology which create some even more epic showdowns in the arena.

Casting does indeed play a big part in what makes this work so well and on top of that list is Denzel Washington whose Macrinus reminds me of another on of his top roles - that of Alonzo in Training Day. Both characters at first appear to be the good guy until an about face shows their true nature. Macrinus, however, is more subtle in his machinations but no less scary as a character. Paul Mescal, one of the "it" Hollywood actors right now, also performs well as the oft-shirtless …