Gladiator (2000)

Gladiator rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.5/10· 1.8M votes

Rotten Tomatoes80%

Metacritic67%

TMDb8.226/10· 21K votes

With 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.5/10 on IMDb and 67/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Gladiator

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Cast of Gladiator

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  Russell Crowe

  as Maximus

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  Joaquin Phoenix

  as Commodus

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  Connie Nielsen

  as Lucilla

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  Oliver Reed

  as Proximo

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  Richard Harris

  as Marcus Aurelius

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  Derek Jacobi

  as Gracchus

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  Djimon Hounsou

  as Juba

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  David Schofield

  as Falco

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  John Shrapnel

  as Gaius

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  Tomas Arana

  as Quintus

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  Ralf Moeller

  as Hagen

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  Spencer Treat Clark

  as Lucius

Gladiator facts

Budget

$103M

Box office

$465.5M

Collection

Gladiator Collection

Our take on Gladiator

Ridley Scott's 2000 historical epic follows Maximus, one of Rome's ablest generals, who is favored by the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius only to be cast down when the emperor's scheming son seizes power. Stripped of everything, Maximus is forced into the arena, fighting for his life to entertain the crowds. Scott stages the spectacle on a grand scale while grounding it in a tale of loss, honor, and hard-won vengeance. Viewers who savor the patient revenge of The Count of Monte Cristo or the tragic sweep of Ran will find a kindred pulse here. It suits anyone after a muscular, emotional drama built on sacrifice and defiance.