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What Used to Be the Biggest Denzel Washington Movie in History?
ComicBook.comStory by Lisa Laman
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Denzel Washington's career-defining box office hit 'American Gangster' finally gets dethroned by the blockbuster sequel 'Gladiator II', cementing the icon's continued star power in Hollywood.
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- Denzel Washington's 'American Gangster' has held the record for his biggest movie ever since 2007, grossing $130.1 million domestically and $267.9 million worldwide - until now.
- The release of 'Gladiator II' has propelled Denzel to new box office heights, with the sequel already becoming his second-biggest movie ever after just 10 days of global showings.
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Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott, Frank Lucas, Jay-Z, Def Jam Records, American Gangster, Gladiator II, Training Day, Remember the Titans, Unstoppable, A Good Year, Body of Lies, Robin Hood, Rock N Rolla, Public Enemies, Gangster Squad, Live By Night, John Wick, The Town