Movie (#98) Back to listing ID 98 Title Gladiator Overview 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 2000 Votes 15756 Rating 8.202 Popularity 48.819 Budget 103000000 Poster Url https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/ty8TGRuvJLPUmAR1H1nRIsgwvim.jpg Are you sure you want to %action_name%?