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Gladiator
DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Pictures
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Mill Film
Red Wagon Entertainment Red Wagon Entertainment
Scott Free Productions Scott Free Productions
Universal Pictures Universal Pictures
Gladiator Collection Gladiator Collection

Gladiator

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

2000 155 min ★ 8.2 (21,480) Released
Action Adventure Drama

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Original title
Gladiator
Language
EN
Country
US
Budget
$103,000,000
Revenue
$465,516,248
Reviews & Ratings 6
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kodkuce

Dec 31, 2024 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

An epic old movie, an absolute must watch. Even now, I can’t resist running my hands over tall plants whenever I pass by them

Prodank

Prodank

Sep 20, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Apr 18, 2023 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

This has got just about everything from "Spartacus" (1960) to "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (1964) via a bit of "Quo Vadis" (1951) to it - and Ridley Scott has managed to create a magnificent spectacle of a film. Russell Crowe is the eponymous soldier "Maximus". Commander of the Armies of the Rhine for Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) and his designated successor - until, that is, the emperor's son "Commodus" (Joaquin Phoenix) and his sister "Lucilla" (an efficient Connie Nielsen) arrive and suddenly it's all change at the top. Betrayed and left for dead, our hero must now make other shifts if he is to survive in his new world - controlled by slave-owning "Proximo" (Oliver Reed) and deliver him of vengeance on his new Imperial nemesis. The film looks great, the cast - including some some strong supporting efforts from Sir Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, Djimon Hounsou and Tomas Arana all contribute well to this grandeur of this historical saga. The high politics, betrayal and duplicity are matched with a sense of integrity and camaraderie as "Maximus" begins to galvanise his colleagues and his political allies into something more than a disparate band fighting just to survive each day. Reed and Harris both feature only sparingly, but both add a richness to the characterisations that are dominated by two on-form performances from Crowe and Phoenix that epitomise a struggle of good versus evil and ultimate power in an empire where corruption and brutality trade human life as if it were a watermelon. Add to this some superb visual effects and a rousing score from Hans Zimmer (and Lisa Gerrard) and we have a compelling watch on a big screen that shows there is still a glimmer of the Cecil B. De Mille spirit left in Hollywood.

Kowalczyk

Kowalczyk

Aug 12, 2018 · via TMDB

★ 8.0

Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a real masterpiece of its genre. With its unique battle scenes, cinematography, acting and directing. It's a real must-watch. Shame on you if you haven't watched this movie!

John Chard

John Chard

Aug 10, 2014 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

They said you were a giant. They said you can crush a man's skull with one hand. Ridley Scott's Gladiator is not a perfect film, I would think that the hardiest of fans, of which I'm firmly one, know this deep down. Yet just like Commodus in the film is keen to point out that he himself has other virtues that are worthy, so does Gladiator the film. Enough in fact to make it an everlasting favourite of genre fans and worthy of the Academy Award acknowledgements it received. In narrative terms the plot and story arc is simplicity supreme, something Scott and Russell Crowe have never shied away from. There has to my knowledge as well, never been a denial of the debt Gladiator owes to Anthony Mann's 1964 Epic, The Fall of the Roman Empire. Some folk seem very irritated by this, which is strange because the makers of Gladiator were not standing up bold as brass to proclaim they were unique with their movie, what they did do was reinvigorate a stagnant genre of film for a new generational audience. And it bloody worked, the influence and interest in all things Roman or historically swashbuckling of film that followed post Gladiator's success is there for all to see. What we do in life echoes in eternity. So no originality in story, then. While some of the CGI is hardly "Grade A" stuff, and there's a little over - mugging acting in support ranks as some of the cast struggle to grasp the period setting required, yet the way Gladiator can make the emotionally committed feel, actually overrides film making irks. Crowe's Maximus is the man men want to be and the man women want to be with. As he runs through the gamut of life's pains and emotionally fortified trials and tribulations, we are with him every step of the way, urging him towards his day of revenge splattered destiny - with Crowe superb in every pained frame, winning the Academy Award for Best Actor that he should have won for The Insider the previous year. Backing Crowe up is Joaquin Phoenix giving Commodus preening villainy and Connie Nielsen graceful as Lucilla (pitch Nielsen's turn here against that of Diane Kruger's in Troy to see the class difference for historical period playing). Oliver Reed, leaving the mortal coil but leaving behind a spicy two fold performance as Proximo the Gladiator task master. Olly superb in both body and CGI soul. Richard Harris tugging the heart strings, Derek Jacobi classy, David Hemmings also, while Djimon Hounso gives Juba - Maximus right hand man and confidante - a level of character gravitas that's inspiring. I didn't know man could build such things. Dialogue is literate and poetic, resplendent with iconic speeches. Action is never far away, but never at the expense of wrought human characterisations. The flaming arrows and blood letting of the Germania conflict kicks things off with pulse raising clarity, and Scott and his team never sag from this standard. The gladiator arena fights are edge of the seat inducing, the recreation for the Battle of Carthage a stunning piece of action sequence construction. And then the finale, the culmination of two men's destinies, no soft soaping from Scott and Crowe, it lands in the heart with a resounding thunderclap. A great swords and sandals movie that tipped its helmet to past masters whilst simultaneously bringing the genre alive again. Bravo Maximus Decimus Meridius. 10/10

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Eky

Jul 13, 2012 · via TMDB

★ 10.0

Gladiator has been my most favorite film of all time. It is an epic masterpiece in many ways and it really explains why despite the numerous viewings, Gladiator still amuses me with its powerful imageries and many other crucial aspects so that it won five Academy Awards. This film is very well written, the well-ensemble casts, the A-class acting (especially Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix), the stunning cinematography and definitely a strong character of Maximus (magnificently portrayed by Russell Crowe) whose life, struggle, disappointment and anger really move the audience, as if the world attention centers on him. Gladiator is not a historical film, because it only used the history of the ancient Roman Empire merely as the time setting. All other aspects namely those gorgeous shots, the great storyline/plot, the fantastic cinematography, the vividly lavish colors, detailed production design and digital imaging (that successfully rebuilt the stunning beauty of the ancient Roman Empire) and all sell really well, making the 170 minute-long running time definitely worthwhile. The visual of great battle in the first 15 minutes really stole my heart. The gruesome pictures, the blood and violence just to beautiful to abandon. Everything in this movie seems perfectly balanced, Ridley Scott as the film director really did his homework well in redefining and revitalizing the big battle sequence once considered masterpiece from Spartacus and Ben Hur. In the end, once again, I would say that Gladiator perfectly combines some crucial elements such as good, moving story, dazzling visual, beautiful scenery, filming techniques, direction and touching music score into one harmonious, action-packed film about heroism and its true meaning.

User reviews courtesy of TMDB.

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2nd century ancient rome ancient world antiquity arena barbarian horde battlefield chariot combat commodus emperor gladiador gladiator grim historical fiction maximus parent child relationship period drama philosopher revenge roman empire rome, italy senate slave auction slavery successor
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Cast 31
Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Maximus

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Commodus

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Lucilla

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Proximo

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Marcus Aurelius

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

Gracchus

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Juba

David Schofield

David Schofield

Falco

John Shrapnel

John Shrapnel

Gaius

Tomas Arana

Tomas Arana

Quintus

Ralf Moeller

Ralf Moeller

Hagen

Spencer Treat Clark

Spencer Treat Clark

Lucius

David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Cassius

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Tiger

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili

Slave Trader

Nicholas McGaughey

Nicholas McGaughey

Praetorian Officer

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Assassin #1

Alun Raglan

Alun Raglan

Praetorian Guard #1

David Bailie

David Bailie

Engineer

Al Hunter Ashton

Al Hunter Ashton

Rome Trainer #1

Giannina Facio

Giannina Facio

Maximus' Wife

Giorgio Cantarini

Giorgio Cantarini

Maximus' Son

Malcolm Ellul

Malcolm Ellul

Centurion (uncredited)

Ray Mangion

Ray Mangion

Centurion (uncredited)

João Costa Menezes

João Costa Menezes

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Fighter (uncredited)

Steve Saunders

Steve Saunders

German Barbarian (uncredited)

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Coliseum Gladiator (uncredited)

Paul Woodadge

Paul Woodadge

Germanian Barbarian (uncredited)

Michael Yale

Michael Yale

Rome Citizen (uncredited)

Crew 48
Arthur Max

Arthur Max

Production Design

John Mathieson

John Mathieson

Director of Photography

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director of Photography

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects

Bill Hargreaves

Bill Hargreaves

Propmaker

Phil Neilson

Phil Neilson

Stunt Coordinator

Stuart Clark

Stuart Clark

Stunt Double

Alejandro Cobo

Alejandro Cobo

Stunts

Brian Smyj

Brian Smyj

Stunts

C.C. Smiff

C.C. Smiff

Stunts

Charles Jarman

Charles Jarman

Stunts

Chuck Jeffreys

Chuck Jeffreys

Stunts

Derek Lea

Derek Lea

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

Stunts

Martin Hub

Martin Hub

Stunts

Mike Lambert

Mike Lambert

Stunts

Miroslav Lhotka

Miroslav Lhotka

Stunts

Morgan Johnson

Morgan Johnson

Stunts

Neil Finnighan

Neil Finnighan

Stunts

Pavel Vokoun

Pavel Vokoun

Stunts

Peter Miles

Peter Miles

Stunts

Petr Drozda

Petr Drozda

Stunts

Ray Nicholas

Ray Nicholas

Stunts

Tony Lucken

Tony Lucken

Stunts

Zdeněk Dvořáček

Zdeněk Dvořáček

Stunts

Wesley Sewell

Wesley Sewell

Visual Effects Editor

Ali Cherkaoui

Ali Cherkaoui

Assistant Director

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

Adam Somner

Adam Somner

Second Assistant Director

Alexander Witt

Alexander Witt

Second Unit Director

Pietro Scalia

Pietro Scalia

Editor

Laurie MacDonald

Laurie MacDonald

Executive Producer

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Executive Producer

Walter F. Parkes

Walter F. Parkes

Executive Producer

Branko Lustig

Branko Lustig

Producer

David Franzoni

David Franzoni

Producer

Branko Lustig

Branko Lustig

Unit Production Manager

Djivan Gasparyan

Djivan Gasparyan

Music

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Original Music Composer

Scott Martin Gershin

Scott Martin Gershin

Sound

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Vocals

Neil Corbould

Neil Corbould

Special Effects Supervisor

Tim Burke

Tim Burke

Visual Effects Supervisor

David Franzoni

David Franzoni

Screenplay

John Logan

John Logan

Screenplay

William Nicholson

William Nicholson

Screenplay

David Franzoni

David Franzoni

Story

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US Release Dates 6

May 1, 2000

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May 5, 2000

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Nov 21, 2000

2-Disc Signature Selection

R Physical

Nov 22, 2000

IMAX

R Theatrical

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R Physical

May 15, 2018

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