Faced with intense competition, ParamountsGladiator IItook a hit this weekend, especially at the domestic box office.
Both movies have been directed by the legendaryRidley Scott.
By comparison, the originalGladiatorconcluded its global run with a little over $460 million over two decades ago.
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Genre films, especially one this populist, are rarely honored at the Oscars.
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Captured by Roman forces led by General Marcus Acacius, he is thrust into the gladiatorial arena.
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.
