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Gladiator is a historical Oscar won epic movie directed by Ridley Scott released in 2000. It stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris.
Maximus is a most powerful Roman general, loved by the people and the aging Emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Before his death, the Emperor chooses Maximus to be his heir over his own son, Commodus, and a control struggle leaves Maximus and his family fated to death. The powerful general is powerless to save his family, and his loss of will allows him to get captured and put into the Gladiator games until he dies. The only wish that fuels him now is the chance to rise to the top so that he will be able to look into the eyes of the man who will feel his revenge.
Director: Ridley Scott.
Writer: David Franzoni (story), David Franzoni (screenplay) and John Logan (screenplay) and William Nicholson (screenplay).
Stars: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen.
Imdb Ratings: 8.4/10
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Gladiator was nominated in 36 individual ceremonies, including the 73rd Academy Awards, the BAFTA Awards, and the Golden Globe Awards. Of 119 award nominations, the film won 48 prizes.
The Gladiator won five Academy Awards and was nominated for an additional seven, including Best Supporting Actor for Joaquin Phoenix and Best Director for Ridley Scott. There was controversy[citation needed] over the film's nomination for Best Original Music Score. The award was officially nominated only to Hans Zimmer, and not to Lisa Gerrard due to Academy rules. However, the pair did win the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score as co-composers.
- AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers - Nominated
- AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) - Nominated
- AFI's 10 Top 10 - Nominated Epic Film
73rd Academy Awards:
- Best Picture
- Best Actor (Russell Crowe)
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Costume Design
- Best Sound (Bob Beemer, Scott Millan and Ken Weston)
BAFTA Awards:
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Film
- Best Production Design
58th Golden Globe Awards:
- Best Motion Picture — Drama
- Best Original Score — Motion Picture
AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains:
- General Maximus Decimus Meridus - #50 Hero
AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes:
- "Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next." - Nominated
Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 48 wins & 80 nominations See more awards »
Reference: Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes
