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5 May 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 45 wins & 79 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(400 articles)
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Special effects and powerful acting make Gladiator an epic. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Russell Crowe | ... | Maximus | |
| Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Commodus | |
| Connie Nielsen | ... | Lucilla | |
| Oliver Reed | ... | Proximo | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Marcus Aurelius | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | Gracchus | |
| Djimon Hounsou | ... | Juba | |
| David Schofield | ... | Falco | |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Gaius | |
| Tomas Arana | ... | Quintus | |
| Ralf Moeller | ... | Hagen | |
| Spencer Treat Clark | ... | Lucius | |
| David Hemmings | ... | Cassius | |
| Tommy Flanagan | ... | Cicero | |
| Sven-Ole Thorsen | ... | Tiger |
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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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Rated R for intense, graphic combat.Parents Guide:
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155 min | 171 min (extended version)Language:
EnglishColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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-13Fun Stuff
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This is Russell Crowe's favorite of the American films that he has done. He also cites Maximus as his favorite character that he's played so far. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: In the film, the Colosseum is bigger than it really was (and is today). The interior proportions are correct, but the exterior looks about 1.5 times bigger. moreSoundtrack:
Now We Are Free moreFAQ
How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?Isn't Maximus' accent a bit 'off', compared to the other actors?
What is the German leader yelling prior to the battle?
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I borrowed this movie on DVD, but I wish I had seen it in the theater for it would have been a lot more fun and powerful there. Despite this, Gladiator is one of the most powerful and moving films I've ever seen. The plot goes so smooth together, as well as the acting and the terrific musical score. Director Ridley Scott puts all effort into making this film an epic, and he does just that. I'd have to say that anyone who likes Ridley Scott (I sure do) should see this. It is a lot like Ridley's other movies (Black Hawk Down was also amazing). If you can stand a little bit--well, ok a LOT of blood and gore, then you should see this. Russell Crowe shows an excellent performance like no other. I don't think there's one bad movie that Ridley Scott has made or that Russell Crowe has acted in. The fact that the brutal battles involving innocent slaves in this film actually happened in real life centuries ago makes it even more interesting and powerful. Emperor Commodus is a truely evil and life-like villian who shows a lot of his wits in attempts to get his revenge against Maximus.
Ridley Scott went to many different locations to shoot this film to make it real, and he does. The film is set in Rome, and it looks just like it. You feel as if you are there in the crowd, hearing them cheer and cheer to see the death. To some of you, this may sound a little barbaric, and believe me the film is VERY barbaric and brutual, however it teaches a very strong lesson of what happens when an economy turns as violent as Rome was. Ridley Scott goes to many lengths to make this movie real, because even though the characters are fictitious, all of this really did happen. Innocent people had to go through brutual fighting while thousands of people cheered for either their death or the enemy's death. If you were an inexperienced fighter, chances are you would get killed. But the strange thing is that Rome LOVED this. People came from all over to see these fights and to see the blood that was shed, that is why you can't blame the characters in this film for being so forlorn and saddened the whole time. The film itself is very dark. The theme is dark and the ending is dark. From beginning to end there is excessive violence (for those action movie-goers, this is a movie for you). But if the violence is concerning you, don't let it. The special effects make the movie great, but it's the acting and storyline that make it spectacular. HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED for anyone who wants a good time. Definitely makes you think. ***** out of *****.