Gladiator
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Gladiator

2000Movie2 h 35 minR15 awards

Drama
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5Letterboxd4.2/5Metacritic678.7
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.5Letterboxd4.2/5Metacritic678.7

Summary

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

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  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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  • Graphic violence bothers you

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  • Puts you on the battlefield.
  • Gives you goosebumps.
  • Pulls you in.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Leaves you in awe.

Not for laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Tropes

Good Republic, Evil EmpireRare · in 35 titlesThe good guys are hoping to turn the Roman Empire back into a Republic by giving more power to the Senate.Hollywood Tacticsin 412 titlesFlaming arrows are used in the opening battle, although it appears that they are used mainly for their psychological effect.All 125 tropes

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The Gladiator series

Film 1 of 3 · then Gladiator II

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