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Gladiator II

Gladiator II

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20246.62h 28m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ridley Scott
Written by David Franzoni, Peter Craig, David Scarpa
Produced by Michael A. Pruss, David Franzoni, Douglas Wick
Box OfficeBudget: $310.0MRevenue: $462.2M

Top Cast

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Lucius

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Macrinus

Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal

General Acacius

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Lucilla

Joseph Quinn

Joseph Quinn

Emperor Geta

Fred Hechinger

Fred Hechinger

Emperor Caracalla

Lior Raz

Lior Raz

Viggo

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Gracchus

Peter Mensah

Peter Mensah

Jugurtha

Matt Lucas

Matt Lucas

Master of Ceremonies

Themes & Keywords

gladiatorroman empireancient romesequel3rd centuryevil tyrantsword and sandalsword fightingsecond part

About Gladiator II

Gladiator II is a action, adventure, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of gladiator, roman empire, ancient rome, sequel, 3rd century, evil tyrant. Directed by Ridley Scott, it stars Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal. 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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