Gladiator 2

R16
2024
|
148 mins
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Ridley Scott returns to Ancient Rome with this follow-up to his Oscar-winning classic centred on Lucius, the son of Maximus' love... More

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Gladiator 2 | Ratings & Reviews

"Brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

"Paul Mescal slays in Ridley Scott’s gobsmacking reboot."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"A solid piece of neoclassical popcorn... but it's ultimately a mere shadow of Gladiator."

VarietyVariety

"Has plenty of the eye-popping spectacle and operatic violence audiences will want."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"The best of the film is its sheer bloody-minded heft... fuelled by an insistence on bigger, sillier, movie-r."

Financial TimesFinancial Times

"Gladiator 2 is thrilling – even if Paul Mescal is no Russell Crowe."

IndependentIndependent

"While Paul Mescal impresses... a stellar Denzel Washington rather eclipses the rest of the cast."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"It’s just a bunch of pixels at war with each other, with human stakes left to bleed out."

The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail

"After a 24-year-wait, with a rumoured quarter-billion-dollar budget, we could have expected more."

StuffStuff

"“Are you not entertained!?” The answer is no, not really."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"Denzel Washington steals the show."

The AgeThe Age

"A dull retread of the original."

IndieWireIndieWire

"Denzel Washington's hammy performance almost justifies it."

PastePaste

"A true epic."

Seattle TimesSeattle Times

"In the flamboyant Washington, it has a trump card that pays off in a gripping and slickly executed final stretch."

Time OutTime Out

"(A) dreary, Marvelesque sequel, which only ignites when Denzel Washington’s brilliant, bisexual slave manager is on screen."

The TimesThe Times

"It's more a swaggering, sword-and-sandal epic that prizes the need to entertain above all else."

Associated PressAssociated Press

"Endless samey – albeit delightfully disgusting – exercises in competitive viscera-letting."

The Irish TimesThe Irish Times

"What could have been a ponderous, predictable sequel to a much-loved Oscar-winner instead turns out to be a fun romp."

Empire MagazineEmpire Magazine

"Washington radiates a showman's delight, relishing his character's deviousness."

Screen DailyScreen Daily

"Full of spectacle and spectacular performances... by far the best popcorn film of the year."

BBCBBC

"(Has) enough fresh perspective to feel relevant and an unmissable Denzel Washington supporting turn."

IGNIGN

"The lack of internal consistency robs its action of sustained tension and its comedy of bite."

Slant MagazineSlant Magazine

Gladiator 2 | Details

Rating
R16, Bloody violence & cruelty
Runtime
148
Genre
Action, Drama
Country of origin
USA, UK

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