SummaryBefore Maximus (Crowe), the heroic Roman General, can honor the wishes of his dying emperor Marcus Aurelius (Harris) by assuming the emperor's role, the emperor's cruel and corrupt son Commodus (Phoenix) orders the execution of Maximus and his family. Escaping death, Maximus assumes the life of an anonymous gladiator, fighting his way back to th... Read More
Directed By:Ridley Scott
Written By:David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson
Gladiator
Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
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Universal Acclaim
8.7
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
72% Positive
33 Reviews
33 Reviews
26% Mixed
12 Reviews
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2% Negative
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100
There's a thrilling sense of transcendence that won't let go from the first masterfully constructed frames in Ridley Scott's modern epic of ancient Rome. It's that very rare feeling that you're settling into a movie whose individual elements are so finely attuned they fuse into a singular construct of pure entertainment.
88
Has the kind of super-cinematic qualities and bravura acting that make up for almost anything.
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.7
93% Positive
1197 Ratings
1197 Ratings
6% Mixed
79 Ratings
79 Ratings
1% Negative
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
Jan 28, 2026
10
Soviel ich mich erinnere, habe ich den Film als Kind gesehen. Damals habe ich noch gar nicht richtig begriffen, wie gut der Film eigentlich ist. Heute habe ich ihn nochmal geschaut – wow! Und der Film wurde schon vor fast 30 Jahren gemacht! So ein krasser Film auf Blockbuster-Niveau. Auf jeden Fall hat er mir richtig gefallen, ich hätte fast geweint. Kurz gesagt: 10/10!
80
Emphasizing brawn over brain and spectacle over intimacy, Ridley Scott's Gladiator nevertheless is an impressive accomplishment in its re-creation not only of the golden age of the Roman Empire but of the unspeakable brutality with which one of the world's greatest states conducted its business.
75
Frequently gory, often talky, almost always watchable, never quite thrilling, Gladiator is a cold and big film that mixes solid acting with cheesy digital effects and sweaty action with stultifying chatter.
63
It ends with the corniest convention of all: an absurd mano-a-mano between good and evil.
50
Well, it's better than "The Phantom Menace."
30
Friends, Washingtonians, countrymen, I come not to praise Gladiator but to bury it.
Jun 25, 2025
10
This is an incredible movie, with fantastic acting, incredible effects, and lasting appeal. One of the best historical epics set in Rome.
May 5, 2026
6
Ortalama ve üstü seviyede bir yapım. Eskimesinin yanı sıra, kurgunun biraz fazla zayıf olduğu görünüyor diğer etkenlerle beraber...
Apr 25, 2026
6
A very long and a very slow movie. The fighting scenes are good, the story is slow, and you can see that its 26 years old. Would not watch it again. Are you not entertained?
Aug 21, 2010
2
This piece of rubbish narrowly edges out 'Hurt locker' as the worst movie ever to win an academy award. Cliche after gut-wrenching cliche...
Joaquin Phoenix's villain is so comical that I was waiting for him to raise his pinky finger to the corner of his lip 'Dr Evil' style and say "one million dollars".
Crap. Plain and simple.
Jul 21, 2014
1
Change the title to GRUMPY MAN and it will pass for an average comedy. And Crowe got an oscar out of the deal. Great job academy! The soundtrack supplied the only clothes pins holding up this drippy crap stained sheet on the line.
Production Company:
- DreamWorks Pictures
- Universal Pictures
- Scott Free Productions
- Mill Film
- C & L
- Dawliz
Release Date:May 5, 2000
Duration:2 h 35 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Father of a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife and I shall have my vengeance in this life or the next
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 5 Wins & 12 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 5 Wins & 15 Nominations
