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Gladiator (2000)
8.5
R
Duration: 155min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Ridley Scott
Plot: Both his subjects and the ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius admired the formidable Roman general Maximus Meridius. Maximus was chosen by the emperor to succeed him before his death, and due to a power struggle, he and his family were executed. The strong general's lack of will caused him to be caught and forced into gladiatorial combat till his death, and he was powerless to save his family. His sole motivation at this point was the opportunity to go to the top and meet the person who would exact his retribution by looking into his eyes.
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Richard Harris
Keywords: parent child relationship, rome, slavery, epic, ancient rome, roman empire, emperor, gladiator, senate, arena
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Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
7.5
NR
Genre: Drama
Release Date: 1956-07-04
Duration: 113min
Country: US
Cast: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Eileen Heckart, Sal Mineo
Napoleon (2023)
6.4
R
Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: Napoleon is a character that continues to resonate even decades after his death. He used pure willpower to gain Josephine's adoration, the passion of his life. Napoleon was drawn to an obsession, nevertheless, that outweighed his love for Josephine. He missed the battles between the other European nations and the acknowledgment of their nobility. He then started a battle to expand French rule outside of its borders. Napoleon attempted to accomplish what he could not by conquest as a general turned emperor, but this would ultimately lead to his defeat, exile, and resurrection.
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Mark Bonnar
300 (2007)
7.6
R
Duration: 116min
Country: US
Plot: At a pass known as Thermopylae, Leonidas, the king of Sparta, led 300 of his bravest soldiers to fight the powerful Persian army. By joining and fighting for freedom against the tyrant, the emperor, he aimed to motivate the rest of Greece. The valiant Spartans stave off the overwhelming attack thanks to their skill and bravery, but a traitor who lets the Persians access to a hidden route betrays them.
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