Gladiator 2 smashes box office record for Ridley Scott as critics label it ‘thrilling’

Gladiator II has debuted to an estimated $87m at the international box office, making it the biggest overseas opening for any Ridley Scott film.

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On the other hand, The Independent’s Patrick Smith called it “an awful mess” and questioned what Scott was thinking.