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 has generally received very positive reviews.
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Gladiator was released in 2000 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 903 reviews, giving Gladiator (2000) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 76%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Gladiator than critics were.
With a score of 81%, Gladiator is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
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