Russell Crowe,
Joaquin Phoenix,
Connie Nielsen,
Oliver Reed,
Richard Harris
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In the final days of Marcus Aurelius' reign, the aging emperor arouses his son Commodus' anger when he makes known his wish that Maximus be his successor. Power-hungry Commodus kills his father and or...( read more
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DVD Release Date: November 21, 2000
Stats: 1,635,168 reviews
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October 31, 2007
"Are you not entertained?" is the question you'll ask yourself if you are not entertained by this epic action drama.
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December 29, 2009
Gladiator is a spectacular Roman Epic but it has a serious flaw, namely the character of Maximus. The hero is a brutal murderer who kills innocent people. Joaquin Pheonix's performance is the highlight. One of the best films of 2000.
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December 25, 2009
''My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.''...( read more)
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December 13, 2009
A flawed but old school epic in the tradition of Lawrence of Arabia and Ben-Hur, Ridley Scott's biggest hit is responsible for reviving "the epic" for a new decade.
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February 9, 2010
Excellent. Loved Connie Neilson and Joquin Phoenix - he was particularly fabulous.
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November 23, 2009Where have all the flowers gone is what Joni Mitchell would say........they don't make great movies like this one anymore. Best Movie i have ever watched and great performance from Russel. This is a Classic. Cheers
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June 30, 2009"i love this movie,very interesting one.i got a copy of this..ilike action movies with sense....
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May 19, 2009This is my best movie of all time i tell u when i wached this movie i cried,i love the film n till now i still wache the film.is my name sake so i love it,MAXIMUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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May 13, 2009My favorite movie of all time.
Can't count how many times I have watched this.
Just noticed recently that during one fight sence the music sounds oddly similar to Pirates Of The Carribbean.
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April 2, 2009russel done a lot in this movie and the most thing i like in this movie is how he died heroic .a man have to be soo
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