Gladiator (2000)
Genre:
Action / Adventure / Drama (more)
Tagline: What We Do In Life Echoes In Eternity. (more)
Plot Outline: When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. (more) (view trailer)
User Comments:
Breathtaking!
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User Rating:
 
8.1/10 (114,501 votes)
top 250: #142
Also Known As:
The Gladiators (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated R for intense, graphic combat.
Runtime:
155 min / 171 min (extended version)
Country:
UK / USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
DTS-ES / Dolby Digital EX / SDDS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #37084) / Canada:AA (Ontario) / Canada:PA (Manitoba) / Iceland:16 / Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) (original rating) / Canada:14A (Alberta) / Canada:13+ (Quebec) / Canada:18A (British Columbia) / Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) / Argentina:13 / Australia:M / Chile:14 / Denmark:15 / Finland:K-16 / France:U / Germany:16 (bw) / Hong Kong:IIB / Israel:PG / Netherlands:16 / New Zealand:M / Norway:15 / Peru:14 / Portugal:M/12 / Singapore:PG / South Korea:15 / Spain:13 / Sweden:15 / Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) / Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) / UK:15 / Philippines:PG-13 / Brazil:16
Trivia:
Writer David Franzoni started developing the story in the 1970s when he read "Those Who Are About To Die," a history of the Roman games by Daniel P. Mannix; Franzoni later discussed the idea with 'Steven Spielberg' during their work on Amistad (1997), saying that he envisioned Commodus as being something like Ted Turner in the way he combined politics and entertainment to establish a base of influence.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Lucilla leans over the dying Maximus, the sun is directly behind her head, and should thus cast a shadow on Maximus' face. But when we see his face, it is sunlit and there's no trace of Lucilla's shadow.
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Quotes:
[to his men before a battle]
Maximus:
Three weeks from now, I will be harvesting my crops. Imagine where you will be, and it will be so.
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 44 wins
&
75 nominations
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User Comments:
44 out of 60 people found the following comment useful:-
Breathtaking!, 6 June 2000
Author:
angelo-29 ([email protected]) from Bahia, Brazil
Once again, Director Ridley Scott proves to be as professional as one can
be. The recreation of ancient Rome is splendid, with all its magnificent
buildings and atmosphere and he is able to show with all brightness the
greatness of the Roman Empire, with its political problems and military
discipline, and love and treason, of hate and jealousy, that still have a
place in our world today. But the story has a glow of its own, to which all
the beautiful scenery (believe me, it's awesome!!!) and great cinematography
are just balancing factors. The plot is a rich one, that is as dynamic as it
is present. He once again, after Blade Runner, 1492, and others helps us
visit the depths of the human soul, which remains the same over all our
historical and social experience. Even the fights, are displayed in such a
way that all the blood is quite discrete, but still, making us feel like
screaming and jumping out of our seats. I would also like to point out the
performances of the cast, that is surprisingly good. We have some actors and
actresses, who are not Hollywood icons, but are are greatly able to move the
audience among screams and tears. All in all, we have guys like Russel
Crowe, who are coming out to be part of a new and extremely promising
harvest of people who are making each time more fans around the world. Well,
you
should see for yourself!
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