New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has found a fresh audience on streaming, climbing to the No. 1 position on Netflix's US movie chart just two days after its arrival on the platform. The film, which earned more than $462 million worldwide during its theatrical run, has returned to the spotlight despite a box-office performance that fell short of expectations given its reported production budget.

The sequel, starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington, began streaming on Netflix on 21 October 2026. By 23 October, it had overtaken Ben Affleck's Animals to claim the top spot in the US, according to rankings tracked by FlixPatrol and reported by entertainment outlets. The ranking refers to the US chart, rather th...