The movie debuted alongsideWickedin one of 2024’s biggest box office clashes, and has since toppled numerous records.
This weekend, its 10th,Gladiator IIhit what will likely be its final global box office milestone.
Both movies were directed byRidley Scott, and rank among his biggest hits.
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His biggest hit remainsThe Martian, which made around $650 million globally in 2015.
Gladiator II’s successcemented Scott as one of the 10 highest-grossing filmmakers of all time.
But a shadow was most definitely cast over the film’s performance by its hefty reported production costs.
Lucius Verus, the son of Maximus’s beloved Lucilla, returns to Rome after years in the wilderness. Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena. As he battles for survival, he encounters Macrinus, a former slave-turned-merchant, and faces the corrupt twin emperors Caracalla and Geta.
That movie emerged as an awards season darling, going on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
It also earned starRussell Crowea Best Actor honor.
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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
