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Overview

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Director:
Ridley Scott
Writers (WGA):
David Franzoni (story)
David Franzoni (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
5 May 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next more
Plot:
When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 79 nominations more
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User Comments:
Best of 2000 more (2149 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Gladiators (USA) (working title)
Gladiador (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
Gladiador (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Gladiator (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Гладиатор (Russia) [ru]
Gladiátor (Slovakia) [sk]
Gladiátor (Czech Republic) [cs]
Gladiaattori (Finland) [fi]
Gladiateur (Canada: French title) [fr]
Gladiator (Poland) [pl]
Gladiator (Spain) [es]
Gladiator (Finland) [fi]
Gladiator (Denmark) [da]
Gladiator (France) [fr]
Gladiatorul (Romania) [ro]
Gladijator (Serbia) [sr]
Gladijator (Croatia) [hr]
Gladyatör (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Il gladiatore (Italy) [it]
Monomahos (Greece) [el]
Vijeta (India: Hindi title) [hi]
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MPAA:
Rated R for intense, graphic combat.
Runtime:
155 min | 171 min (extended version)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #37084) | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Netherlands:12 (TV rating) | Brazil:14 | Taiwan:R-12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Israel:PG | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Philippines:PG-13
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

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Trivia:
British post-production house "The Mill" was responsible for most of the CGI effects in the film. Among their responsibilities were to composite real tigers filmed on blue screen into the fight sequences, and adding smoke trails and extending the flight paths of the opening battle's flaming arrows. They also used 2000 live actors to create a CGI crowd of about 35,000 people. One of their major hurdles was to create a digital body double for the recently deceased Oliver Reed. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The tunics that the gladiators wore were colored. Dyed fabric was considered very high class, almost royal, and would not have been used for slaves. more
Quotes:
Lucilla: My brother hates all the world and you most of all.
Maximus: Because your father chose me.
Lucilla: No. Because my father loved you. And because I loved you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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What is the German leader yelling prior to the battle?
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213 out of 283 people found the following comment useful.
Best of 2000, 2 May 2000
9/10
Author: wishkah6 from Mukilteo, WA

Very rarely a film meshes together as finely as Gladiator. Its vivid action, superb writing, breathtaking acting, moving cinematography, and flawless score all amalgamate into a zenith of film making.

Russell Crowe, severely underrated after his brilliant roles in LA Confidential and The Insider, justifies his position in the elite of Hollywood in this film. The calibre of his performance is stunning. Along with an excellent supporting cast, Crowe truly transfers the intense emotions of this flick to the audience.

Gladiator is a must see. It is a cliche to call a movie "powerful", but Gladiator's power is unavoidable. 10/10

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