A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.
- Won 5 Oscars
- 60 wins & 104 nominations total
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJoaquin Phoenix ad-libbed his scream of "Am I not merciful?" Connie Nielsen wasn't expecting it, and her frightened reaction was genuine.
- GoofsIn the film, the streets of Rome are very sandy. In reality, they were paved with stones.
- Crazy creditsBoth the Dreamworks & Universal logos are altered to appear gold in color so they match the opening theme of Maximus walking through a wheatfield.
- Alternate versionsThe 3 disc Special Edition VCD (Video CD) is edited:
- Excessive sexual and violent scenes, including profanities are censored.
- ConnectionsEdited into Gladiator: Deleted Scenes (2007)
- SoundtracksPavor
Written by Walter Maioli and Nathalie Van Ravenstein (as Natalia Van Ravenstein)
Performed by Synaulia
Courtesy of Amiata Media, S.R.L.
Featured review
Great
Gladiator is a historical epic from director Ridley Scott. After being betrayed by the new Caesar, Roman general Maximus is sold into slavery as a gladiator where he rises to fame as a people's champion and finds an opportunity to exact his revenge. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen lead the cast and deliver strong performances. Additionally, the gladiator fights are especially dynamic and exciting, featuring several different styles of combat. The costumes and sets are also remarkably well-done, and create a vivid depiction of ancient Rome. And, Hans Zimmer's score does an excellent job at capturing the tone of the film. Thrilling and action-packed, Gladiator delivers a compelling tale. "Are you not entertained?!"
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Gladiators
- Filming locations
- Ouarzazate, Morocco(on location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $103,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $187,705,427
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $34,819,017
- May 7, 2000
- Gross worldwide
- $465,387,186
- Runtime2 hours 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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