Gladiator (2000)
Directed by Ridley Scott · 155 min · Action, Drama, Adventure
91.9 TOPICAL score · #72 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Gladiator (2000, directed by Ridley Scott) has a TOPICAL score of 91.9 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on audience and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 8 awards from 16 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (21,659 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 108 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 67
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (21,659 ratings) · IMDb 8.5/10
- Awards8 wins, 16 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Actor; BAFTA Award for Best Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 108 languages
- Still read211,472 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Russell Crowe (actor #18), Joaquin Phoenix (actor #74), Connie Nielsen (actor #822), Oliver Reed (actor #978)
“In 2021, Empire magazine ranked Gladiator 39th on its "100 Best Movies Of All Time" list, and declared it the 22nd best film of the 21st century.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10