Gladiator
2000 · Movie · R · 155 min · ★ 8.2 · 74% critics
In ancient Rome, a respected military leader is cast down after a new ruler seizes power. Stripped of status and freedom, he is pushed into deadly arena combat while political ambition, public spectacle, and a search for justice collide.
Also known as Gladiator: 10th Anniversary Extended Remastered Edition · The Gladiators · Gladiator - Extended Edition
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Details
- Years
- 2000
- Release date
- 2000-05-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 155 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (20,930 votes)
- Box office
- $460,583,960
- Budget
- $103,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy intense revenge-driven epics like The Revenant or Django Unchained, with big emotions and brutal battles; Not for you if bloody arena violence feels exhausting.
Pros: grand Roman spectacle; powerful performances; gripping arena fights | Cons: heavy violence; simple revenge story; loose history
Themes
- gladiator
- rome, italy
- arena
- senate
- roman empire
- parent child relationship
- emperor
- slavery
- ancient rome
- revenge
- battlefield
- slave auction
- +13 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2001
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2001
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- BAFTA Award — Best Film · 2000
- National Board of Review Award — Outstanding Production Design · 2000
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Production Design · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2001 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2001 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 2000 · nominated
Cast & crew
Russell Crowe
as Maximus
Joaquin Phoenix
as Commodus
Connie Nielsen
as Lucilla
Oliver Reed
as Proximo
Richard Harris
as Marcus Aurelius
Derek Jacobi
as Gracchus
Djimon Hounsou
as Juba
David Schofield
as Falco
John Shrapnel
as Gaius
Tomas Arana
as Quintus
Directed by Ridley Scott