Gladiator is a 2000

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 generally positive reviews, and was credited with rekindling interest in the historical epic. The film won multiple awards, notably five Academy Awards in the 73rd Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Crowe.In AD 180, Spanish-Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius drives the Roman armed force to an unequivocal triumph against the Germanic tribes close Vindobona, finishing a long war on the Roman outskirts and winning the support of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The head is as of now old and kicking the bucket, and in spite of the fact that he has a child, Commodus, he asks Maximus to succeed him as an official and transform Rome go into a republic. The head talks with Commodus thereafter and endeavors to clarify his choice. A sobbing Commodus counters that Marcus Aurelius never esteemed his child, and covers the head