Gladiator

IMDb

8.5/10

Rated

R

Ridley Scott's 2000 historical epic stars Russell Crowe as Maximus, a loyal Roman general favored by the aging emperor Marcus Aurelius. When the ambitious Commodus, played by Joaquin Phoenix, seizes power, Maximus loses everything and is sold as a slave to a gladiator trainer. Rising through the arenas to the Colosseum itself, he wins the crowd and waits for his chance at justice. A grand, emotional tale of honor, revenge and the spectacle of ancient Rome.

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