Gladiator fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, a touch of humor.
Epic and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Epic and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Gladiator is epic, nerve-racking, and brutally violent.
Cathartic and moving
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
War, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around war, history, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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Gladiator is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Kanopy, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 8.5, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 35 min
Gladiator runs 2 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Gladiator higher (86) than critics (74). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $103 million to make and earned $466 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+124GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gladiator in 138 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 125 storytelling tropes for Gladiator, including Bread and Circuses, Did Not Think This Through, Translation Convention.
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