Gladiator is a 2000 American-British epic historical drama film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe,Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed (in his final film role), Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel, and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the fictional character, loyal Roman general Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed when the emperor Marcus Aurelius's ambitious son, Commodus, murders his father and seizes the throne. Reduced to slavery, Maximus rises through the ranks of the gladiatorial arena to avenge the murder of his family and his emperor.
Released in the United States on May 5, 2000, Gladiator was a box office success, received positive reviews, and was credited with rekindling interest in the historical epic. The film won multiple awards, notably five Academy Awards in the73rd Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe.
| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
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| Produced by | Douglas Wick David Franzoni Branko Lustig |
| Screenplay by | David Franzoni John Logan William Nicholson |
| Story by | David Franzoni |
| Starring | Russell Crowe Joaquin Phoenix Connie Nielsen Oliver Reed Derek Jacobi Djimon Hounsou Richard Harris |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer Lisa Gerrard |
| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
| Production company |
Scott Free Productions
Red Wagon Entertainment |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures(North America) Universal Pictures(International) |
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| Running time | 155 minutes 164 minutes |
| Country | United States United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $103 million |
| Box office | $457,640,427 |
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