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In the final days of Marcus Aurelius' reign, the aging emperor angers his son Commodus by making it known that he wants Maximus, a fearsome and respected Roman general, to be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and orders the death of Maximus. But the latter flees, only to discover that his wife and child have been murdered by Commodus. Captured, Maximus is forced into slavery, where... See Full Description
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Action/Adventure and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
May 5, 2000 Nationwide |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for intense graphic combat. |
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| Distributors: |
DreamWorks SKG
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$187,670,866 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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24 Frames Per Second, Chris A. Bolton
"Ridley Scott's Gladiator is a movie for boys." more...
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B |
Ain't It Cool News,
"This is the Ridley Scott that we fanboys and girls drool over." more...
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B+ |
Cinema Sense,
"Crowe proves he is a world class star with his versatile, passionate and physically virile performance." more...
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B+ |
culturevulture.net, Tom Block
"Ridley Scott’s 'Gladiator' is a bipolar movie, a spectacle that’s against spectacles. It’s a sporadically absorbing film with a handful of classy performances, but it has a chiding schoolmarm’s temperament." more...
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C+ |
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