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Gladiator

In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Director

Ridley Scott

Year

Genre

action, drama, adventure

Box Office

$187,705,427

Production

Universal Pictures,Scott Free Productions,Red Wagon Entertainment,Mill Film,DreamWorks Pictures

Awards

Won 5 Oscars. 59 wins & 106 nominations total

Part of Collection

Gladiator Collection: Gladiator, Gladiator II

Maximus

Commodus

Joaquin Phoenix

Lucilla

Proximo

Marcus Aurelius

Gracchus

Juba

Falco

David Schofield

Gaius

Quintus

Hagen

Lucius

Spencer Treat Clark

Cassius

Cicero

Tigris

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Slave Trader

Praetorian Officer

Nicholas McGaughey

Scribe

Assassin #1

Assassin #2

Valerius

Praetorian Guard #1

Engineer

German Leader (as Chick Allen)

Giant Man (as Dave Nicholls)

David J. Nicholls

Rome Trainer #1 (as Al Hunter Ashton)

Narrator

Lucius' Attendant

Maximus' Wife

Maximus' Son

Giorgio Cantarini

Trainer 1 (extended edition) (as Alan Corunder)

Trainer 2 (extended edition)

Michael Mellinger

Proximo's Man (extended edition)

Officer 1 (extended edition)

Officer 2 (extended edition)

Gilly Gilchrist

Germanic Swordsman

Roman Dignitary

Germanic Soldier

Michael Dickins

Centurion

Roman Soldier

Barbarian Chieftain

Peter Francis-Wemyss

Roman Girl - scene with Maximus

CGI Motion Capture Gladiator

Kjeld Gogosha-Clark

City of Rome

Roman Soldier

Roman Soldier

Rider

Roman Soldier

Centurion

Battlefield Medic

Roman Soldier

JoÃ£o Costa Menezes

Fighter

Roman Soldier

Fighter

Antone PagÃ¡n

Sedan Chair Carrier

Norman Campbell Rees

Roman Soldier

Catapult Commander Shouts 'Loose'

German Barbarian

Roman Soldier

Christopher Say

Chief Catapult Operator

Christian Simpson

Coliseum Gladiator

Swordsman

Extra

Citizen of Rome

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Commodus Maximus Quintus Cicero Roman Soldier Marcus Aurelius Tigris Proximo Juba Lucius' Attendant Lucilla Gracchus Falco Citizen Of Rome Slave Trader Cassius German Barbarian Maximus' Son

The time for honoring yourself
will soon be at an end... - Gladiator

The time for honoring yourself will soon be at an end...

Maximus! - Gladiator

You can buy my freedom and smuggle me out of Rome? - Gladiator

You can buy my freedom and smuggle me out of Rome?

Have fresh horses ready to take me to Ostia. - Gladiator

Have fresh horses ready to take me to Ostia.

General! - Gladiator

By nightfall of the second day, I shall return at the head of 5,000 men. - Gladiator

By nightfall of the second day, I shall return at the head...

But the legions all have new commanders, loyal to Commodus. - Gladiator

But the legions all have new commanders, loyal to Commodus.

Let my men see me alive, and you shall see where their loyalties lie. - Gladiator

Let my men see me alive, and you shall see where their...

No Roman army has entered the capital in 100 years. - Gladiator

No Roman army has entered the capital in 100 years.

The time for half measures and talk is over, Senator. - Gladiator

The time for half measures and talk is over, Senator.

- We love you, Maximus! - Gladiator

- We love you, Maximus!

You'll take your 5,000 warriors and leave? - Gladiator

You'll take your 5,000 warriors and leave?

The soldiers will stay for your protection, under the command of the Senate. - Gladiator

The soldiers will stay for your protection, under the...

So, once all of Rome is yours, you'll just give it back to the people? - Gladiator

So, once all of Rome is yours, you'll just give it back...

Can they hear youWho Your family in the afterlifeYes What do you say to themTo my boyI tell him I will see him again soonand to keep his heels down when he's riding his horseTo my wifethat is not your business - Gladiator

Can they hear youWho Your family in the afterlifeYes What do...

- Who? - Your family, in the afterlife. - Yes. - What do you say to them? - Gladiator

- Who? - Your family, in the afterlife. - Yes. - What do you...

To my boy, I tell him I will see him again soon, and to keep his heels down when he's riding his horse. - Gladiator

To my boy, I tell him I will see him again soon, and to keep...

Give me two days, and I will buy your freedom. - Gladiator

Give me two days, and I will buy your freedom.

And you, you stay alive, or I'll be dead. - Gladiator

And you, you stay alive, or I'll be dead.

And now they love Maximus for his mercySo I can't just kill him or it makes me even more unmercifulThe whole thing is like some great nightmareHe is defying youHis every victory is an act of defianceThe mob sees this and so do the SenateEvery day he lives - Gladiator

And now they love Maximus for his mercySo I can't just...

PROXIMO: He'll be waiting for you. - Gladiator

PROXIMO: He'll be waiting for you.

When I went to the Senate today, I purposefully told them about using the grain reserves to pay for the games. - Gladiator

When I went to the Senate today, I purposefully told them...

And as for me, it's becoming dangerous. - Gladiator

And as for me, it's becoming dangerous.

So, we will lie still, and let our enemies come to us and nibble. - Gladiator

So, we will lie still, and let our enemies come to us and...

- I will kill Commodus. - Gladiator

- I will kill Commodus.

But I, on the other hand, I'm an entertainer. - Gladiator

But I, on the other hand, I'm an entertainer.

Cicero, my old friend. - Gladiator

Cicero, my old friend.

Come, see, witness. - Gladiator

Come, see, witness.

My lady? - Gladiator

General. - Gladiator

For the health of Rome, the Senate must be bled. - Gladiator

For the health of Rome, the Senate must be bled.

"It's a dream, "a frightful dream, "life is." Do you think that's true? - Gladiator

"It's a dream, "a frightful dream, "life...

And after your glorious coup what thenYou'll take your 5 000 warriors and leaveI will leaveThe soldiers will stay for your protectionunder the command of the SenateSoonce all of Rome is yours you'll just give it back to the peopleTell me whyBecause that - Gladiator

And after your glorious coup what thenYou'll take your...

Because that was the last wish of a dying man. - Gladiator

Because that was the last wish of a dying man.

I will kill Commodus. - Gladiator

I will kill Commodus.

I will trust you. - Gladiator

I will trust you.

He'll be waiting for you. - Gladiator

He'll be waiting for you.

We daren't wait any longer. - Gladiator

We daren't wait any longer.

Proximo will come at midnight and take you to the gate. - Gladiator

Proximo will come at midnight and take you to the gate.

Your servant, Cicero, will be waiting there with horses. - Gladiator

Your servant, Cicero, will be waiting there with horses.

It won't work. - Gladiator

Do you remember what it was to have trust ProximoTrust - Gladiator

Do you remember what it was to have trust ProximoTrust

My brother hates all the world, and you most of all. - Gladiator

My brother hates all the world, and you most of all.

Who am I to trust? - Gladiator

Who am I to trust?

I know that you are a man of your word, General. - Gladiator

I know that you are a man of your word, General.

He killed the man who set you free - Gladiator

He killed the man who set you free

Wouldn't you rather be a great Roman warrior like Julius Caesar? - Gladiator

Wouldn't you rather be a great Roman warrior like...

Where have you been? - Gladiator

Where have you been?

She took it from a basket, and pressed it to her breast, right here above her heart. - Gladiator

She took it from a basket, and pressed it to her breast,...

What's troubling you? - Gladiator

What's troubling you?

- LUCIUS: It bit her in the breast? - Gladiator

- LUCIUS: It bit her in the breast?

You see, Lucius, sometimes royal ladies behave very strangely and do very odd things in the name of love. - Gladiator

You see, Lucius, sometimes royal ladies behave very...

He's a very clever little boy. - Gladiator

He's a very clever little boy.

We've been reading about the great Mark Antony, and his adventures in Egypt. - Gladiator

We've been reading about the great Mark Antony, and his...

And just wait until you hear what happened to our ancestors. - Gladiator

And just wait until you hear what happened to our ancestors.

Do you remember what our father said onceIt's a dreama frightful dreamlife isDo you think that's trueI don't knowI think it isAnd I have only you to share it with - Gladiator

Do you remember what our father said onceIt's a dreama...

If you're very good, tomorrow night, I'll tell you the story of Emperor Claudius. - Gladiator

If you're very good, tomorrow night, I'll tell you...

It's a dream - Gladiator

They whispered in dark corners and went out late at night, and conspired, and conspired. - Gladiator

They whispered in dark corners and went out late at night,...

But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to something. - Gladiator

But the Emperor Claudius knew that they were up to...

And one night he sat down with one of them, and he looked at her, and he said, "Tell me what you've been doing, "busy little bee. - Gladiator

And one night he sat down with one of them, and he looked at...

"Or I shall strike down those dearest to you. - Gladiator

"Or I shall strike down those dearest to you.

The little bee had wounded him more deeply than anyone else could ever have done. - Gladiator

The little bee had wounded him more deeply than anyone else...

You know I love you. - Gladiator

You know I love you.

Out. Get out! Move! - Gladiator

Out. Get out! Move!

Out. Get out! - Gladiator

Congratulations GeneralYou've got very persuasive friendsMy brother has had Gracchus arrestedWe daren't wait any longer We must leave tonightProximo will come at midnight and take you to the gateYour servant Cicero will be waiting there with horsesYou - Gladiator

Congratulations GeneralYou've got very persuasive...

My brother has had Gracchus arrested. - Gladiator

My brother has had Gracchus arrested.

Proximo, are you in danger of becoming a good man? - Gladiator

Proximo, are you in danger of becoming a good man?

- Juba. - All enemies of the Emperor die! - Gladiator

- Juba. - All enemies of the Emperor die!

I only need moments, so do not be careless with your lives. - Gladiator

I only need moments, so do not be careless with your lives.

I am tired of being strong. - Gladiator

I am tired of being strong.

You laughed more. - Gladiator

You laughed more.

I have felt alone all my life, except with you. - Gladiator

I have felt alone all my life, except with you.

I must go. - Gladiator

Isn't it late to be playing legionnaireI'm not a legionnaireNot a legionnaire I'm a gladiatorA gladiatorGladiators only fight in the gamesWouldn't you rather be a great Roman warrior like Julius CaesarI'm Maximus the savior of RomeThe savior of RomeAnd - Gladiator

Isn't it late to be playing legionnaireI'm not a...

If you're very goodtomorrow night I'll tell you the story of Emperor ClaudiusHe was betrayedby those closest to himBy his own bloodThey whispered in dark cornersand went out late at nightand conspired and conspiredBut the Emperor Claudius knew that they - Gladiator

If you're very goodtomorrow night I'll tell you...

And as for you, you will love me, as I have loved you. - Gladiator

And as for you, you will love me, as I have loved you.

You will provide me with an heir of pure blood, so that Commodus and his progeny will rule for 1,000 years. - Gladiator

You will provide me with an heir of pure blood, so that...

And the Emperor was heartbroken. - Gladiator

And the Emperor was heartbroken.

Open, in the name of the Emperor! - Gladiator

Open, in the name of the Emperor!

The general who became a slave. - Gladiator

The general who became a slave.

Open the gates, Proximo. - Gladiator

Open the gates, Proximo.

Now the people want to know how the story ends. - Gladiator

Now the people want to know how the story ends.

Proximo are you in danger of becoming a good man - Gladiator

Proximo are you in danger of becoming a good man

And what could be more glorious than to challenge the Emperor himself in the great arena? - Gladiator

And what could be more glorious than to challenge the...

- Juba. - All enemies of the Emperor die! - Gladiator

- Juba. - All enemies of the Emperor die!

Juba All enemies of the Emperor die - Gladiator

Juba All enemies of the Emperor die

Unlike Maximus the Invincible, who knows no fear? - Gladiator

Unlike Maximus the Invincible, who knows no fear?

Pull! Move! Form a column on the left! - Gladiator

Pull! Move! Form a column on the left!

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In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

User Rating: 5.0 (2 ratings)

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson

Production: Universal Pictures,Scott Free Productions,Red Wagon Entertainment,Mill Film,DreamWorks Pictures

Genre: action, drama, adventure

Year: 2000

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 8.5

BoxOffice: $187,705,427

Released: 05 May 2000

Awards: Won 5 Oscars. 59 wins & 106 nominations total

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