Gladiator and Gladiator II Return to Netflix on October 21, 2026
Both Ridley Scott films are back on the platform, with Gladiator II having logged about 98.9 million hours watched there to date.
Gladiator and Gladiator II returned to Netflix on October 21, 2026, according to Screen Rant. Both films are directed by Ridley Scott and were released by Paramount.
The sequel has been added to Netflix for a third time. It follows a run that began in August 2025, when Gladiator II drew 21 million hours watched in its first week, and 10.7 million hours the week after.
In May 2026, Gladiator II re-entered Netflix's top 10 movies chart with 7.3 million hours watched. According to What's On Netflix, the film has accumulated about 98.9 million hours watched on the platform in total.
The original Gladiator, which starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, has logged 38.1 million hours watched on Netflix between the start of 2023 and June 2026. Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal as Lucius and Denzel Washington as Macrinus.
Gladiator II was released in November 2024 and grossed $462.1 million worldwide against a $210 million production budget, compared with $465.5 million for the original. After its release, Scott confirmed he was working on ideas for Gladiator 3, which has no greenlight from Paramount and Skydance's new leadership.
Quick answers
When did Gladiator and Gladiator II come to Netflix?
Both films returned to Netflix on October 21, 2026, according to Screen Rant.
How many hours has Gladiator II been watched on Netflix?
About 98.9 million hours in total, according to What's On Netflix.