On 14 November 2024 comes the sandal film sequel Gladiators 2 to the cinema and tells the story of Lucius (Paul Mescal), now an adult, who returns to Rome. Forced into the Colosseum, he confronts two tyrannical emperors and fights against their general Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal).
What age rating did Gladiator 2 get?
After the first trailer already showed some great images and duels, everything we know about Gladiator 2 suggests that Ridley Scott wants to deliver his next epic with the sequel after winning an Oscar for part 1. One of the burning questions fans had in advance was about the age rating for part 2 – which has now been announced.
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Gladiator 2 has an age rating for bloody violence
As Comicbook.com reports, Gladiator 2 has now a R-Rating The reason for this classification is: “very bloody violence”. So it will probably not be a squeamish affair in the arena.
The predecessor Gladiator had already received an R-rating in 2000, according to Film Ratings due to “intense, graphic battles”The sequel is based on the original. But what does that mean for the German FSK?
What FSK rating does Gladiator 2 get in Germany?
In Germany, the Voluntary Self-Regulation Body has not yet given an age rating for Gladiator 2. This usually only happens with big blockbusters shortly before their cinema release, which is still almost three months away.
Even though the trailers have so far been released for an FSK 12 audience, it will be probably result in an FSK 16Part 1 is also rated 16+ in Germany. US R-ratings are often reflected in a 16+ rating from the FSK.
If you want to watch the first film again before Gladiator 2 is released in theaters, you can currently do so via stream on RTL+ and MagentaTV.