It is possible to (re) see on Netflix a classic of the American seventh art, which moved generations of spectators when it was released in the cinema.
You are tired of scrolling on Netflix by asking you which series or film are you going to watch tonight? Among the many programs available on the streaming platform, one of the classics of the American seventh art recently returned. He moved and impressed generations of spectators since its release 25 years ago, so much so that more than 2,500 Linternate readers awarded him a note of 4.3/5.
It must be said that all the ingredients of a spectacular film are on the menu of this peplum: epic action, a dramatic story, a detestable villain, a little romance, and overwhelming music that continues to move generations of spectators. Something to have a hell of a movie theater from his sofa.
Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator Revisit the genre of the peplum and modernize it by telling the fall of General Romain Maximus Decimus (Russell Crowe). Intended to become the successor of Marc Aurèle, he is betrayed and left for died by Dresmode (Joaquin Phoenix), who becomes the new emperor. After the massacre of his family, the general becomes a slave and a gladiator ready to do anything to take revenge on the emperor.
Gladiator was a commercial success when it was released in 2000, but also a critical success. He won five Oscars the following year, including the best film and best actor. And even today, Internet users rent this feature film, described as “magnificent”, “masterpiece”, “grandiose”, and other “best film with Russell Crowe” by readers of our site. His intrigue and above all her final marked the spectators, as we can see on the opinions of Linternate: “I had tears in my eyes on the end”, wrote one, when another considers that he is ‘Acts “one of the best peplums to date”.
Gladiator is put online on February 16, 2025 on Netflix, but is also available on other streaming platforms, such as Video, Max or some mycanal offers. And if the (re) viewing has made you curious to discover its suite, released in 2024, you will still have to wait a little since Gladiator 2 is not yet available for buying or hire streaming.