Gladiator

"Gladiator" is an epic historical film set in ancient Rome. It follows Maximus, a former general turned slave and gladiator, as he seeks revenge against the corrupt Emperor Commodus, who murdered his family and seized power. Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena, becoming a symbol of hope and resistance. The movie is a tale of honor, vengeance, and courage, with intense action sequences and powerful performances, especially by Russell Crowe as Maximus.

Genre: Action, Drama, Sport

Director(s): Ridley Scott

Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris

Production: Dreamworks Distribution LLC

Won 5 Oscars. Another 53 wins & 101 nominations.


IMDB:: 8.5
Metacritic:: 67
Rotten Tomatoes:: 77%

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: R (Restricted)
Year:: 2000
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Taglines:

What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity.

A Hero Will Rise.

The Gladiator Who Defied An Emperor.

The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor.

Strength and Honor.

Shadow and Dust.

Are you not entertained?

Commodus:
He sleeps so well because he is loved.

Gracchus:
The beating heart of Rome is not the marble of the Senate. It is the sand of the Colosseum.

Maximus:
You risk too much.

Lucilla:
I have much to pay for.

Maximus:
You have nothing to pay for.

Proximo:
I am Proximo! I will be closer to you in these next few days, which will be the last days of your miserable lives, than that bitch of a mother who first brought you screaming into this world! I did not pay good money for your company, I paid it so I could profit from your deaths! And just as your mother was there at your beginning, so I shall be there at your end. And when you die — and die you shall — your transition will be to the sound of … [claps his hands] Gladiators, I salute you.

Gracchus:
And after you glorious coup, what then? You take you five thousand and... leave?

Maximus:
Yes I will leave. The soldiers will stay here for your protection, under the guidance of the Senate.

Gracchus:
So, after Rome's all yours you just give it back to the people. Tell me why.

Maximus:
Because that was a dying man's last wish. I will kill Commodus. The fate of Rome, I leave to you.

Gracchus:
Marcus Aurelius trusted you. His daughter trusts you. I will trust you. Give me two days, and I will purchase your freedom. And you, stay alive, while I'll be dead.

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