# Gladiator (2000)

> A betrayed Roman general becomes a gladiator and turns the empire’s bloodiest spectacle into a path toward justice against a murderous emperor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/69

## Facts

- Runtime: 155 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, David Schofield
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, grim, propulsive, epic movie night, action marathon

## Synopsis

A powerful general seeks revenge in the brutal arena of ancient Rome.

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- [The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/10403)
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- [The Passion of the Christ (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/493)
- [Last Knights (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/190834)
- [Ben-Hur (1959)](https://ember.film/movie/541)
- [Coriolanus (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/68606)
- [300 (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/885)
- [Gladiator II (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/390012)
- [The Last Legion (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/4873)
- [Pompeii (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/53844)

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