Ridley Scott’s $462M Epic Surges Back as a Streaming Hit

WHO:

Screen Rant - Ridley Scott is identified as the director of the historical action epic.

Collider - *Gladiator II* is the film discussed.

WHAT:

Screen Rant - Scott’s historical epic is described as having earned four times its budget and climbing streaming charts.

Screen Rant - A sequel to the film is in the works.

Collider - *Gladiator II* is described as a $462 million historical epic and a streaming hit on Netflix.

Collider - The article characterizes the film’s box-office performance as struggling and its reviews as mixed.

WHERE:

Collider - *Gladiator II* is finding streaming success on Netflix.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 19:24 UTC)

Ridley Scott’s historical epic *Gladiator II* is finding streaming success on Netflix, despite struggling at the box office and receiving mixed reviews. The film has earned four times its budget and is climbing streaming charts. A sequel is in the works.