How to Watch Gladiator 2 in the USA — The Must-See Streaming Guide

Gladiator 2 — officially titled Gladiator II — is Ridley Scott's sequel to his 2000 Oscar-winning epic. Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal and Connie Nielsen, the film takes place 16 years after the events of the original, following a new gladiator as he fights for survival and vengeance in a Rome under increasingly deranged leadership.

Is Gladiator 2 Available to Stream in the USA?

Yes. Gladiator 2 is available to stream in the USA on Paramount+, across both the Premium and Essential tiers. The film began streaming there on January 21, 2025, following its theatrical run, and has remained on the platform throughout 2026.

It's also available on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, YouTube TV, and MGM+ as an add-on channel or bundle option, and you can rent or buy it digitally via Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango At Home.

Is Gladiator 2 on Netflix or Amazon Prime?

Gladiator 2 is not on Netflix. It's not included free with a standard Amazon Prime Video subscription either — you can rent or buy it there, but it isn't bundled into Prime membership. The primary streaming home is Paramount+.

How to Watch Gladiator 2 with Apollo Group TV

Gladiator 2 itself streams on Paramount+, not inside Apollo Group TV's own channel lineup — you'll need a Paramount+ subscription (or one of the other platforms above) to watch the film. What Apollo Group TV brings to the table is everything around it: 55,000+ live channels, including live sports and news, so the rest of your watchlist is covered while Paramount+ handles Gladiator 2. Message our WhatsApp support team with any questions about your plan.

Is Gladiator 2 Worth Watching?

The critical consensus has been broadly positive with significant caveats. The film is spectacular — Scott's visual command remains undiminished at 87 years old, and the Colosseum sequences are genuinely breathtaking on a big screen (or 4K TV).

Paul Mescal is compelling as Lucius, bringing physicality and emotional range to a role that could easily be thankless. Denzel Washington is the film's undeniable highlight — his Macrinus is the most entertaining villain in recent blockbuster cinema, operating at a register the rest of the film occasionally struggles to match.

It is not as emotionally powerful as the original, and the script has weaknesses the 2000 film avoided. But as spectacle, Gladiator 2 more than delivers.

Other Epic Films to Watch on Apollo Group TV

• Gladiator (2000) — Still magnificent. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris. Essential.
• Kingdom of Heaven: Director's Cut — Another Ridley Scott epic, substantially better than the theatrical release.
• Ben-Hur (1959) — The original chariot-race epic. Three hours and 32 minutes of old Hollywood at its most ambitious.
• Spartacus (1960) — Stanley Kubrick directs Kirk Douglas. Essential Roman cinema.