Gladiator  

Thu May 04 2000

Overview,

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.

The Movie Database: 8.221/10

Internet Movie Database: 8.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 80%

Metacritic: 67/100