Gladiator II Runtime Revealed - It’s One of Ridley Scott’s Longest Ever Films

The runtime of Gladiator II has been revealed, so now you know how much of your time you’ll be devoting to Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical epic.

Gladiator II is 2h 28m long. That makes it shorter than the original, but only barely. 2000’s Gladiator is Gladiator 2h 35m, so the sequel is seven minutes shorter. Despite the slightly more brief length, it’s still one of Scott’s longest films to date.

His longest is also his most recent, Napoleon. When it released in cinemas on November 22, 2023, it was 2h 38m. However, Scott’s re-edit, Napoleon: The Director’s Cut, adds 48 minutes of additional scenes, resulting in an epic 3h 24m runtime.

You can check the list of Scott’s longest movies below. As you can see, Gladiator II ranks fourth in the overall list, or third if you only count Napoleon as one movie. It seems Scott’s films seem to increase their runtime throughout the director’s career, starting with the comparatively lean Alien and Blade Runner and ending with his more recent Napoleon and Gladiator II.

Ridley Scott runtimes

• Napoleon: The Director’s Cut - 3h 24m
• Napoleon - 2h 38m
• Gladiator - 2h 35m
• Gladiator II - 2h 28m
• Kingdom of Heaven - 2h 24m
• Prometheus - 2h 4m
• Alien - 1h 57m
• Blade Runner - 1h 57m