# Ridley Scott’s 148-Minute Action Epic Officially Named Paramount+ Super-Hit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ridley-scotts-148-minute-action-epic-officially-named-paramount-super-hit/
- Published: 2026-11-07T11:40:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T12:23:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/ridley-scott-gladiator-2-streaming-success-november-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- *Gladiator II* spent 300 days in Paramount+’s top 10.
- The film grossed $460 million against a reported $250 million budget.
- It has also recently appeared in Netflix’s top 10.

## Summary

Ridley Scott’s *Gladiator II* has become a sustained streaming success on Paramount+, remaining in the service’s top 10 for 300 days. The run gives the film renewed visibility after its cinema earnings fell short of the reported break-even point.

The sequel cost about $250 million to make and grossed $460 million, while also recently entering Netflix’s top 10. Russell Crowe, who starred in the original but was absent from the sequel, criticised it last year; the article says many fans and critics shared his view that it lacked what made the first film special.

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