The Fall of the Roman Empire fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Epic and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and score
Epic and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Fall of the Roman Empire is epic, tense, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Fall of the Roman Empire is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 56%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
3 h 8 min
The Fall of the Roman Empire runs 3 h 8 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Fall of the Roman Empire higher (68) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $19 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 25% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Fall of the Roman Empire in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Fall of the Roman Empire, including Bastard Bastard, Historical Badass Upgrade, Adaptational Dye-Job.
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