Gladiator

Rating: 9/10 (7 December 2006)

General Maximus is a general who is loved by Marcus Aurelius, the emperor. After defeating an army of Germanic tribes, Maximus wants to head home to his family. Instead, Marcus Aurelius has other plans for him. Since Marcus Aurelius says that his son , Commodus is unfit for Emperor, he wants Maximus to become emperor. Envious, Commudus tries to get Maximus killed. Maximus runs for his life, and ends up as a slave for a man who trains gladiators. Now his life involves gladatorial combat. After a while, General Maximus gets to know the fellow gladiators better-the ones who are alive at least. After so much fighting, Maximus builds a reputation as one of the greatest gladiators in Rome.