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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.

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Awards
Won 8 awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Costume Design (2001)
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Nominations
8 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (2001)
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Box office
Grossed $466M worldwide, about 4.5 times its $103M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Morocco and Malta
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Inspired by
Inspired by Jean-Léon Gérôme
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Setting
Set in Algeria, Rome and Germania
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Sequels
Followed by Gladiator II
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Collection
Part of Gladiator Collection
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Details

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: David FranzoniScreenplay, Story
John LoganScreenplay
William NicholsonScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: May 4, 2000
Original language: English
Budget: $103M
Revenue: $465.5M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Collection: Gladiator Collection

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