Film

Gladiator

2000 · 2h 35m · Action · Drama · Adventure

What we do in life echoes in eternity.

IMDb

8.5

Rotten Tomatoes

80%

Metacritic

67

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.

Russell Crowe

Maximus

Joaquin Phoenix

Commodus

Connie Nielsen

Lucilla

Oliver Reed

Proximo

Richard Harris

Marcus Aurelius

Derek Jacobi

Gracchus

Djimon Hounsou

Juba

David Schofield

Falco

John Shrapnel

Gaius

Tomas Arana

Quintus

Ralf Moeller

Hagen

Spencer Treat Clark

Lucius

David Hemmings

Cassius

Tommy Flanagan

Cicero

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Tiger

Omid Djalili

Slave Trader

• Ridley ScottDirector · Executive Producer
• David FranzoniScreenplay · Producer · Story
• William NicholsonScreenplay
• John LoganScreenplay
• Branko LustigProducer
• Douglas WickProducer
• Walter F. ParkesExecutive Producer
• Laurie MacDonaldExecutive Producer
• John MathiesonDirector of Photography
• Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer

Official TrailerTheatrical Trailer

Release date

May 4, 2000

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 35m

Rated

R

Budget

$103,000,000

Revenue

$465,516,248

Genres

Action, Drama, Adventure

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