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.
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama
Keywords: movies-online , 2nd-century , ancient-rome , ancient-world , arena , barbarian-horde , battlefield , chariot , combat , commodus , defiant , emperor , gladiador , gladiator , historical-fiction , maximus , parent-child-relationship , philosopher , revenge , roman-empire , rome-italy , senate , serene , slave-auction , slavery , successor , excited , grim , period-drama , antiquity