At a time when thesword-and-sandal genrewas fading away,Gladiatorproved audiences still cared about Roman action.
Fortunately,Gladiator IImostly lived up to viewers' expectations.
In terms of box office earnings,Gladiator IIgrossed$419 million.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie earned a 71%.
Back in 2000,Gladiatortook the number two spot among the year’s highest-grossing movies.
Gladiator II’sspot among the biggest earners of the year is both a good and bad thing.
However, the fact thatGladiator IIdid worse thanGladiatormeans that the franchise may end here.
The difference is thatthe box office has changed immensely since 2000.
Gladiator 2 is the follow-up to Ridley Scott’s award-winning film Gladiator from 2000. Scott returns to direct the sequel, with Paul Mescal staring as Lucius, alongside Denzel Washington and Joseph Quinn as the villain Emperor Geta. Gladiator 2 had been stuck in development hell for years before a script written by David Scarpa finally moved forward.
