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Gladiator review
A Roman general is betrayed, enslaved, and fights his way back through the arena. The film that proved the sword-and-sandals epic could still work.
★★★★½ 4.6/5
Ridley Scott
Scott moved from advertising to features with Alien and Blade Runner, two films that defined the visual language of science fiction for a generation. He is a prolific and commercially minded director whose work spans historical epic, science fiction, and crime, and whose visual precision is his most consistent signature.
Signature and approach
- Immaculate production design and world-building
- Atmospheric photography with strong haze and contrast
- Genre-defining visual language
- Efficient, muscular staging of large-scale action
- 1Films reviewed
- 88.0Average score
- 1937Born
- BritishNationality
Films by Ridley Scott in our collection
Ordered by release date. Every entry links to the full review.
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Filmography reviewed
Year, genre, runtime and score for each film.
| Film | Year | Genre | Runtime | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladiator | 2000 | Action | 155 min | 88 |
Reading Ridley Scott in context
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