Gladiator II

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2024-11-20

I thought this was terrific. If you park your brain a bit regarding some of the historical details, this is a hugely enjoyable romp that I found thoroughly entertaining. Read more

Jacob Richardson of Film Focus

2024-11-13

The return of the swords and sandals action epic from the master himself captures some of the magic of the original, but doesn’t come close to touching its legacy. Read more

Jeffrey Rex Bertelsen of I'm Jeffrey Rex

2024-11-17

It probably won’t be in the best-of-the-year territory, but Scott’s sense of historic action spectacle, Washington’s performance, and the exceptional production design and costuming make this film more than worth the price of admission. Read more

Hope Madden of Maddwolf

2024-11-20

Gladiator II delivers an often exhilarating, mainly gorgeous spectacle populated by enigmatic characters performed admirably. It does not live up to Gladiator. But what could? Read more

Don Shanahan of Every Movie Has a Lesson

2024-11-21

Without hesitation, the two-time Oscar winner turns Gladiator II into his own smorgasbord, quite frankly because he can. Despite noble sternness from Pablo Pascal and Connie Nielsen and the springboard vaulting the All of Us Strangers indie darling Paul Mescal to the mainstream stratosphere as an action star, Washington outclasses every actor he shares the screen with, again, quite frankly because he can. Read more

Ruth Maramis of FlixChatter

2024-11-16

Ultimately, the script is the biggest letdown simply because it fails to move me. This sequel is actually seven minutes shorter than the first but feels longer due to pacing issues. Read more