FILM

Gladiator

Once a powerful general in the Roman Empire, Maximus (played by Russell Crowe), is striped off his ranks and he now seeks revenge as a gladiator in the arena.

Gladiator
Cast:

Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi

Director:
Ridley Scott

Producer:
Douglas Wick, David Franzoni, Branko Lustig

Written by:
David Franzoni (story and screenplay), John Logan (screenplay), William Nicholson (screenplay)

Distributor:
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Pictures (US)

Budget:
$103 million

Box Office:
$457.6 million

Awards:

Academy Award for Best Picture
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Russell Crowe)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design
Academy Award for Best Sound
Academy Award for Best Effects, Visual Effects
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Original Score
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Director
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Joaquin Phoenix)
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Editing
Nominated - Academy Award for Best Art Direction -Set Decoration
Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama
Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture



Metacritic Score:
64

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
76