Gladiator (movie)
| Gladiator | |
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Screenplay by | David Franzoni John Logan William Nicholson |
| Story by | David Franzoni |
| Produced by | Douglas Wick David Franzoni Branko Lustig |
| Starring | Russell Crowe Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed Derek Jacobi Djimon Hounsou Richard Harris |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Lisa Gerrard |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures (United States, Canada and South Korea) Universal Pictures (International; through United International Pictures) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 154 minutes (theatrical)[2] 170 minutes (extended version) |
| Countries | United States[3] United Kingdom[3] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $103 million[4] |
| Box office | $466 million[4] |
Gladiator is a 2000 epic historical action adventure drama movie directed by Ridley Scott and produced by Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, and Oliver Reed. It won five Academy Awards. A sequel, Gladiator 2, is expected to be released on November 22, 2024.[5]
Plot
[change | change source]Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) takes power after he murders his father, Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), the great stoical philosopher, and strips rank from Maximus (Russell Crowe), one of the favored generals of Marcus Aurelius. Maximus then becomes a slave and has to fight to the death in the gladiator arenas, while he plans his revenge on Commodus for murdering his wife and son.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Gladiator – Cast, Crew, Director and Awards". The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
- ↑ "Gladiator". AFI Catalog. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- 1 2 "Gladiator (2000)". British Film Institute. 8 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- 1 2 "Gladiator". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
- ↑ "'Gladiator' Sequel Lands 2024 Release Date". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Gladiator on IMDb
- Gladiator at Letterboxd
- 2000 movies
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- Movies about revenge
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