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Director:
Writers (WGA):
David Franzoni (story)
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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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(573 articles)
Owen Gleiberman's 10 Best Movies of the Decade
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Crowe Gets The Shaft In "Robin Hood"
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Breathtaking! more (2150 total)

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Also Known As:
The Gladiators (USA) (working title)
Gladiador (Argentina) (Peru) (Uruguay) (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)
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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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
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Trivia:
Oliver Reed suffered a fatal heart attack during filming. Some of his sequences had to be re-edited and a double, photographed in the shadows and with a 3D CGI mask of Reed's face, was used as a stand-in. The film is dedicated to his memory. more
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Various characters speak modern Italian (ex. Maximus' son) or modern German (the Germanian chief). This is consistent with most of the characters speaking modern English. more
Quotes:
Maximus: At my signal, unleash hell. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Shi gan (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Etruria more

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179 out of 229 people found the following review useful.
Breathtaking!, 6 June 2000
10/10
Author: angelo-29 (angelo@magiclink.com.br) from Bahia, Brazil

Once again, Director Ridley Scott proves to be as professional as one can be. The recreation of ancient Rome is splendid, with all its magnificent buildings and atmosphere and he is able to show with all brightness the greatness of the Roman Empire, with its political problems and military discipline, and love and treason, of hate and jealousy, that still have a place in our world today. But the story has a glow of its own, to which all the beautiful scenery (believe me, it's awesome!!!) and great cinematography are just balancing factors. The plot is a rich one, that is as dynamic as it is present. He once again, after Blade Runner, 1492, and others helps us visit the depths of the human soul, which remains the same over all our historical and social experience. Even the fights, are displayed in such a way that all the blood is quite discrete, but still, making us feel like screaming and jumping out of our seats. I would also like to point out the performances of the cast, that is surprisingly good. We have some actors and actresses, who are not Hollywood icons, but are are greatly able to move the audience among screams and tears. All in all, we have guys like Russel Crowe, who are coming out to be part of a new and extremely promising harvest of people who are making each time more fans around the world. Well, you should see for yourself!

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