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Gladiator II (2024)

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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
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Overview

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Strong Right
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive

Overview

Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Prime Video logoPrime Video
Paramount+ logoParamount+
Philo logoPhilo
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

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The film's central thesis explicitly promotes a right-wing ideology by portraying Rome as a decadent, overextended empire mirroring modern America's political and social decline, critiquing moral rot and effete leadership through themes of populist conservatism and civic nationalism.

The film features a notably diverse and multi-ethnic population, including a multi-racial ruling class, which is presented as historically accurate for ancient Rome. This diversity is intentionally highlighted to draw modern parallels and explore issues of inclusion within the empire's political and social fabric.

Secondary

Gladiator II features explicit LGBTQ+ representation, notably through queer-coded Emperor Caracalla and bisexual Macrinus, aiming to reveal historical truths and challenge cinematic omissions. Despite a filmed same-sex kiss being cut, the film is recognized for its queer subtext and inclusion of diverse sexual identities. The net impact is positive, as it strives for a respectful and complex portrayal of LGBTQ+ lives in Ancient Rome.

The film portrays Christians as victims of the Roman Empire's cruelty, using their persecution to underscore the empire's moral decay and elicit audience sympathy for the religion.

Gladiator II does not feature any explicit transsexual characters or themes within its narrative, which is set in Ancient Rome. While the film reportedly includes elements of homoeroticism and hints at bisexuality, these do not constitute a portrayal of transsexual identity or community. Therefore, the film has no direct impact on the representation of transsexual individuals.

The film's narrative centers on male gladiators and political actors. Female characters are primarily depicted in political and relational roles, and the film does not feature prominent female fighters or warriors engaging in direct physical combat.

The film introduces female fighters and features Lucilla, whose gender remains consistent with her historical and prior film portrayal. There is no indication that any character previously established as male has been recast or reimagined as female, or vice versa. The new female characters are original additions, not gender swaps of existing ones.

The film introduces new characters of diverse ethnic backgrounds and portrays Rome as a multi-ethnic empire. However, the provided information does not indicate that any character previously established as a specific race in prior canon or history has been recast with a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.5
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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7.0
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6.4

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