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I decided to take another look at the movies which reminded me of the Russell Crowe epic, and realised something surprising. Braveheart (Mel Gibson, 1995) and Dances with Wolves (Kevin Costner, 1990) definitely strike the same note, and you’ll find more on these historical epics right here. But with so many movies set in Ancient Rome, those alone gave me more than enough to choose from.
Some of these films follow a similar plot, while others flip elements from Gladiator upside down to show us a different perspective. I think that’s all part of the charm, and I hope you’ll agree.
You and I have a tendency towards corpulence. Corpulence makes a man reasonable, pleasant and phlegmatic. Have you noticed the nastiest of tyrants are invariably thin?
A slave forced to fight as a gladiator tries to overcome the brutality of arena life, eventually rounding up a following of fellow slaves to break out and overturn the cruel society.
Even more amazing, the film’s plot is adapted from a true story, albeit with a few alterations.
Directed by the personally controversial but creatively acclaimed Stanley Kubrick, Spartacus stars Hollywood legends, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Tony Curtis and Peter Ustinov (and that’s not a complete list).
Your eyes are full of hate, forty-one. That’s good. Hate keeps a man alive. It gives him strength…
A prosperous Jerusalem citizen is sentenced to a life of slavery after inadvertently causing an accident, but works hard to earn back his rightful status and rescue his family from misery.
It’s a TV repeat favourite, so I’m guessing that other people have also suffered some form of Charlton Heston saturation. But now’s the time to set that aside, because this movie didn’t collect almost every possible award for nothing.
Your tongue is old, but sharp, Cicero. Be careful how you waggle it. One day it will cut off your head…
The Roman Empire is being torn apart by love affairs and political rivalries. The premise isn’t too close to Gladiator, but you can definitely picture this as the other side of the tough life the captives live, and it’s every bit as treacherous.
Initially damaged by a costly production that could never hope to make back its excessive budget, Cleopatra has attracted Oscar nominations, poor reviews, and everything in between. But I’m going to argue that it’s well worth seeing, not just for the spectacle, but for its moments of brilliance.
These films similar to Gladiator have a different aesthetic, but I think fans will enjoy them, particularly if you’ve seen enough dust and dirt for one day, but you’re not quite ready to leave the Roman Empire.
He that wounded her hath hurt me more than had he killed me dead…
A bold production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Titus Andronicus (1594) follows the bloody aftermath of an emperor’s death.
In the spirit of contemporary theatrical adaptations, the film pushes our expectations, setting the action in a Rome composed of various elements from different eras in its history.
The prestigious cast includes Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming and Matthew Rhys, among others. With more than a few of the actors coming from a Shakespearean background, this film is high on credentials.
I don’t want to spend our last moments running…
Replacing Gladiator’s oppressive regime with a Roman society that’s universally threatened, Pompeii leads us through the last days of the ash-preserved town. Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland and Carrie-Anne Moss star as the residents living in Vesuvius’ shadow.
The movie’s team painstakingly researched events from the writings of Pliny the Younger, and based the layout and characters on archaeological findings, so while some aspects of the film spell out ‘modern volcano movie’, it holds on to the feeling that we’re really glimpsing a lost era.
