Gladiator Movie Overview

Gladiator - Overview

Genre: Drama, Historical, Action/Adventure

Opened: May 05, 2000 Run Time: 2hrs 45min

Cast: Russell Crowe Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed

Director: Ridley Scott

Producer: Douglas Wick David Franzoni Branko Lustig

Executive Producer: Walter F Parkes Laurie MacDonald Robin Shenfield

Synopsis

Gladiator: 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 he is sold to Proximo, a former gladiator who... Read More

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Box Office Data
# Weeks	9

# Total Gross	$187.7M

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Gladiator

Studio:

DreamWorks Studios

Studio:

Universal Pictures

Domestic Theatrical Distributor:

DreamWorks Studios

Production Company:

Red Wagon Entertainment

Production Company:

Scott Free Productions

Cast & Crew (12)

Russell Crowe

Joaquin Phoenix

Connie Nielsen

Reviews (50)

edfil..., Flixster

"Gladiator" is visually stunning and emotionally captivating. Russell Crowe gives a great performance as Maximus, a Roman general turned slave. The film can be ...

mrmar..., Flixster

When I went to see Gladiator on it's release in 2000, I walked out the cinema bitterly disappointed. It went on to win 5 Oscars (including Best Picture) and rec...

Gladiator - Overview