alexots rated it 10/10Sep 13, 2026
And so I continue my run of early 2000s epics crying over the absence of it in today's filmic scene
About
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.
The Popcorn verdict
Gladiator is rated 8.8 out of 10 by 241 Popcorn members, each of whom rated it after watching. That is well above its 8.2 on TMDB — Popcorn members like it more than the wider internet does.
Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writers
- David Franzoni, William Nicholson, John Logan
- Starring
- Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Adventure
What Popcorn members say
KasperRV rated it 10/10Oct 9, 2026
Love everything about it🙌🏻
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