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All member reviews for Gladiator

Adult
April 9, 2008
 
Great Movie
This is a great movie. It has a very good story and Russell Crowe is perfect as Maximus. However, it is extremely violent and I would only recommend it to someone who is mature and about 16 or older.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 22, 2009
 
Gladiator
I really love this movie! Very epic battle scenes! Russell Crowe does a perfect job in this role. There are some sexual references concerning incest and rape. However it should be OK for mature teens.

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Kid, 13 years old
September 16, 2009
 
awesome war/epic battle flick.
This is a great, but extremley violent epic battle movie. Another good movie I've reviewed.

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Parent of 8, 10, 14, and 17 year old
October 31, 2009
 
Great for adults or mature teens
I love this movie but it is not for children! My very mature 15 yr. old was able to appreciate it. Russell Crowe is a great actor (you forget he's acting) and the consummate hero which is so rare today. This movie reminds me that there are things in life worth fighting for!

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Teen, 16 years old
December 13, 2009
 
Great movie
One of the best movies I've seen. The acting and storyline are both great. There's a little bit of violence, but nothing that is really disturbing (besides the kid getting run over by horses)

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Parent of 8 year old
September 11, 2010
 
A really great movie.
I love this movie. My 7 year old, his dad and I watch it all the time. I love it!! It is violent but hey, my son loves it, hes a boy and loves fighting and wrestling, but what little boy doesnt?

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Teen, 15 years old
April 1, 2010
 
Great but grisly movie. Iffy for ages 16-18. Rated R for intense, graphic combat.
This was a great movie, but it was very, very disturbing. The blood and violence didn't bother me very much - it was more of the theme of killing people for sport and the crowd egging on murder that disturbed me. The parts that disturbed me the most were when a man smothered his father to death and when the murders of a characters' wife and child are described. The woman was r***d, then crucified and burned, and the child was crucified and burned (this is NOT shown, but it is talked about and in one scene you see just the feet of their burnt bodies hanging from the crosses). The most graphic reference to this is "They tell me the child squealed like a girl when they nailed him to the cross", and "Your wife moaned (or wailed, I forget which word they used) like a w**** when they r***ged her again, and again, and again". Language includes one use each of the words: h***, $***h***, b!***, w****. A brother tries to get his sister to kiss him and have --- with him, and sometimes appears to ---ually abuse her, but there is no actual kissing or @#$ shown between the brother and sister. Overall, this is a very adult, violent, graphic, and disturbing movie, and is definitely not for kids. Off for ages 15 and under, iffy for ages 16-18, on for ages 18+.

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Parent of 6 and 10 year old
May 18, 2010
 
Great film with sharp stuff
Fantastic film great for 17 very,very violent.

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Teen, 17 years old
May 29, 2011
 
Great!
Wonderful and amazing movie. Just amazing.

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Kid, 13 years old
June 20, 2011
 
Shouldn't Be R
Gladiator is a unique movie, but a somewhat predictable storyline. It's still a great movie, but you can anticipate the ending from the beginning. There is only one reason this is R...violence. There are bloody moments, some blood spurting, and slow motion violence. But, not enough to give the movie an R rating. I've seen worse PG-13 movies. Also (I don't know whether this will help you) Gladiator won Best Picture of 2000.

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Teen, 17 years old
March 30, 2010
 
Simply Amazing!
This movie is utterly amazing. Russell Crowe is simply magnificent! The way how this movie is portrayed is quite impressive and realistic. The main concerns are: (i) the violent action scenes, especially when the woman and the child are brutally tortured and when Commodus murders his own father for the throne and (ii) references to incest. The violence is the main reason why I rate this movie for 15 of age and above. Can't wait to watch Robin Hood of the same director!

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Parent of 9 and 16 year old
October 6, 2009
 
everybody listen
why so young? you think... it's the music. it's so beautiful no one should be kept from it no matter how young. i cry just thinking of that music

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Teen, 18 years old
May 27, 2009
 
Amazing movie but obviously not for kids
This is my all-time favorite movie. The cinematography, acting, and action sequences are superb. Not to mention the amazing storyline of epic proportions. However, this movie is clearly not for children, and maybe too intense for a gore-loving teenager. I guess it all depends on the maturity level of said teen watching the film. If he is the type that shouts "LOOK AT ALL THAT BLOOD! WOW! DID YOU SEE THAT GUY'S HEAD FLY OFF!?" would it be a good thing to fuel his bloodlust? Know your kid and use your good judgment for this rollercoaster of a movie.

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Teen, 14 years old
July 22, 2011
 
one of the best movies ever
its one of the best movies ive seen, the rape references e only cause the emperor is taunting maximas. ok for 13 and up

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Teen, 15 years old
March 9, 2011
 
Terrific for teens!
The only thing with this is violence. Not really blood, just violence. The fight scenes in the movie are relatively sparse, and when someone dies the camera cuts away. There are like three swear words throughout the whole thing. The only sexual part is when the emperor tells Maximus that his wife "moaned like a whore." Overall, a terrific movie and good for twelve and up.

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Teen, 16 years old
February 11, 2011
 
Perfect for teens & adults. Amazing movie.
Amazing movie. It seems Russell Crowe was BORN for this movie! Very good, and don't let the R rating make you think it's too violent for teens or kids. It's too violent to be a PG-13, but also, not exactly THAT violent to get a R rating. I watched it last night, and there are only 4-5 scenes of violence. Scenes in the Gladiator Arena are pretty graphic, with lots of blood, but the camera does NOT linger! You see blood for a split second, and then the camera changes views. It's very good and inspiring, and there's no language or sexual content. It's perfect for teens and adults!

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Parent of 4 year old
July 22, 2010
 
i am a 10 year old not an adult and i have seen this 2 times it is a great movie the violence is strong but the story is great there is one gross scene involving maggots

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Teen, 15 years old
May 21, 2010
 
Awsome, good for teens.
This has got to be one of the best movies of all time. Great acting storyline and script. You are not living the life if you havent seen this movie. It gets me though, it should definatly not be rated R. I understand that it has tons on violence, but it is not graphic enough to be an R rated film. Blood is seen in occasional gladiator battles, but nothing that will gross you out. Also very depressing in many ways, but still a must see.

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Teen, 14 years old
May 23, 2010
 
Good For Teens And Older Tweens
Watched It At School I Loved It

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
very violent but very good
this is a very sad story but it is good. but very violent and gory

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