Cartledge writes that he enjoyed the film, although he found Leonidas' description of the Athenians as "boy lovers" ironic, since the Spartans themselves incorporated institutional pederasty into their educational system.
Cartledge menulis bahwa ia menikmati film, meskipun ia menemukan deskripsi Leonidas 'dari orang Atena sebagai" anak pecinta "ironis, karena Spartan sendiri dimasukkan perjantanan kelembagaan dalam pendidikan mereka sistem.