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Play trailer 1:23 Poster for Gladiator R 2000 2h 34m History Drama Adventure Action Play Trailer Watchlist
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Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) takes power and strips rank from Maximus (Russell Crowe), one of the favored generals of his predecessor and father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the great stoical philosopher. Maximus is then relegated to fighting to the death in the gladiator arenas.
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While not everyone will be entertained by Gladiator's glum revenge story, Russell Crowe thunderously wins the crowd with a star-making turn that provides Ridley Scott's opulent resurrection of Rome its bruised heart.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer The same sturdy conventionality that made Gladiator a hit means that it’s built to last without standing particularly tall. With apologies to Ridley Scott, it holds up fine without echoing into eternity. Nov 21, 2024 Full Review Stephen Hunter Washington Post It is an honorable movie, so are they all honorable movies. But that's not enough. It's not great. It's a disappointment. Caesar hates disappointment, so kill it swiftly and be done. Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Bill Muller Arizona Republic The new film has spectacular fight scenes in dazzling sets and a familiar story about honor and betrayal, courage and cowardice. It's the perfect vehicle for some old-fashioned sword-clanging fun. Rated: 3/5 Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy One of the slighter films to ever win the Best Picture Oscar. Rated: 3/4 Mar 11, 2025 Full Review Greg MacArthur Screen Rant As iconic as Ridley Scott's Gladiator is, a better film would exist beneath its legendary dialogue and battle scenes in the form of a sharper script. Rated: 8/10 Nov 14, 2024 Full Review Casey Chong Casey's Movie Mania The enduring success of Gladiator lies in many factors, one of which is Scott’s modern sensibility in his direction that appeals even to contemporary audiences. Rated: 4/5 Nov 11, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Laxmee Jibon C An absolute masterpiece — *Gladiator* is cinema at its finest! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/27/25 Full Review Terry S. Movie is a 10 out of 10! ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/22/25 Full Review Ethan K. I remember seeing this on the airplane and absolutely loved the action scenes. Awesome movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/25 Full Review Craig M Best movie of all time! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Real O This will always be a 5 star movie. Russell Crowe's best. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/01/25 Full Review Michari N. Crowe and Phoenix team up to make this masterpiece of a film from director Ridley Scott. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) takes power and strips rank from Maximus (Russell Crowe), one of the favored generals of his predecessor and father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the great stoical philosopher. Maximus is then relegated to fighting to the death in the gladiator arenas.
Director
Ridley Scott
Producer
David Franzoni, Branko Lustig, Douglas Wick
Screenwriter
David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, David Franzoni
Distributor
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
Scott Free Productions, Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures
Rating
R (Intense Graphic Combat)
Genre
History, Drama, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$187.7M
Runtime
2h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, DTS, SDDS, Dolby EX, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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