Gladiator 2 Dominates VOD Charts as $435M Box Office Wraps Up

Gladiator II
is now performing best on VOD as its theatrical run ends. Directed by Ridley Scott and serving as a sequel to 2000 Gladiator Starring Russell Crowe, the action epic follows Lucius (Paul Mescal) as he becomes a hero of the Colosseum. Gladiator 2 Reviews were somewhat lukewarm from critics and the film's worldwide box office total now stands at $435 million after getting off to a decent start in November. The film became available to watch on VOD from December 24th.

IndieWire now reveals that Gladiator 2 is the most popular movie on iTunes for Monday, December 23 and on Fandango at Home for the week of December 23-29. Scott's sequel outperforms other titles like The Order (2024), Venom: The Last Dance (2024), and Heretic (2024). Check out the two VOD charts below:

What Gladiator 2's VOD success means for the film

Explanation of the film's box office performance

Made with an estimated budget of around US$250 million, Gladiator 2 may be looking for a break-even point of $500 million or more. At this stage in the film's life cycle, it is unlikely to reach that number and could be considered a disappointment. Although Scott is optimistic about making Gladiator 3saying at a press conference in November (via Mom's Geek) that "there will certainly be"a third installment, The sequel's financial performance so far doesn't suggest this will be the case.

Gladiator 2VOD performance is a promising sign, but Scott's film dominating the charts isn't surprising either, as it was just released on home viewing platforms. The key to the sequel will be continued VOD performance in the coming weeks, especially as people return to work after the holidays.

Our Take on Gladiator 2's VOD Success

Ridley Scott's sequel fails to match the high points of the original

Gladiator 2 It's by no means a bad film, but it's certainly not as good as the original, and its reception so far reflects that. The original grossed $465 million in 2000, which, adjusted for inflation, would be approximately $850 million today. Clearly, the sequel won't do anywhere near that much at the box office when its theatrical run ends, and it always seemed like a long shot that it would.

Although Mescal does an admirable job as Lucius, It seems unlikely that a third film will be given the green light to continue the story after the Gladiator 2 end. Although Gladiator 2 may be a top-performing film on digital platforms, Scott's sequel still has a long way to go to become an even modest success.

Source: IndieWire