Gladiator

Gladiator

2000

Oscar winner Russell Crowe is Maximus, whom Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) had picked to succeed him. But Marcus's son Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) snatches the throne, ordering Maximus dead. Instead, he's enslaved and learns to be a skilled fighter. When the Coliseum opens for gladiator games, Maximus finally has the chance for revenge. Ridley Scott directs this vivid epic, winner of the Oscar and Golden Globe for best picture.

Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
2 hrs. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
May 5, 2000
US Box Office
$187,670,866 (#279 of 7372)
Global Office
$457,640,427 (#283 of 4299)
Rating
R
Restricted
Intense, Graphic Combat

Collection Detail

Edition
5-Disc Extended Cut & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD 5.1
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 5.1
Studio
Dreamworks
Released
August 2, 2011
Acquired Date
February 15, 2007
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
June 20, 2021

Actors

Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Joaquin Phoenix
Joaquin Phoenix
Connie Nielsen
Connie Nielsen
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
Djimon Hounsou
Djimon Hounsou
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Oliver Reed
Oliver Reed
David Schofield
David Schofield
John Shrapnel
John Shrapnel
Tomas Arana
Tomas Arana
Ralf Moeller
Ralf Moeller
Spencer Treat Clark
Spencer Treat Clark
David Hemmings
David Hemmings
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Sven-Ole Thorsen

Directors

Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott

Producers

David Franzoni
David Franzoni
Branko Lustig
Branko Lustig
Douglas Wick
Douglas Wick

Writers

David Franzoni
David Franzoni
John Logan
John Logan
William Nicholson
William Nicholson

Awards & Accolades

  • 2000 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 2000 Oscar : Best Actor - Russell Crowe
  • 2000 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 2000 Oscar : Costume Design
  • 2000 Oscar : Sound
  • 2000 Oscar : Visual Effects
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #127
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #115
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #97
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #79
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #79
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #50
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #48
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #42
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #37

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe
  • director Ridley Scott, editor Pietro Scalia and cinematographer John Mathieson
Documentaries
  • Strength and Honor: Creating the World of Gladiator - Never-Before-Seen Seven-Part Documentary (3 Hrs. 20 Min.)
Featurettes
  • Gladiator Games: The Roman Bloodsport
  • Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator
  • Image and Design
  • Visual Effects Explorations: Germania and Rome
Other
  • Abandoned Sequences
  • An Evening With Russell Crowe
  • Introduction to the Extended Edition by Director Ridley Scott
  • Maximus Uncut: Between Takes with Russell Crowe
  • Photo Gallery
  • Storyboards
  • The Scrolls of Knowledge
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

  • Are you not entertained!?

    4.30.2009 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh Certified
80%
Tomatometer
260 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
1,652,336 votes
METASCORE
67
46 votes
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
1,718,124 votes

Additional Info

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