By leah jones
Gladiator is an Academy Award winning film about revenge during the Roman Empire that stands the test of time amongst the many other historical epics before and after it.
Here are some similar movies that also explore themes of heroism, honor, revenge and survival in past time periods.
The long-awaited sequel to Gladiator released in 2024. The film picks up years after the events of the original, this time following Luscius, the son of the famous Maximus.
Braveheart tells the story of William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish warrior who leads a rebellion against England and a brutal plot for revenge.
This epic retells the legendary Trojan War and is loosely based on Homer’s Iliad with dramatic action and intense rivalries centering Achilles.
Directed by Ridley Scott (Gladiator), this film follows a blacksmith who becomes a knight and fights in the Crusades to find salvation.
This classic film tells a very similar story to Gladiator as a gladiator sold into slavery leads a slave revolt against the Roman Republic.
This legendary tale of revenge and redemption set in ancient Rome also shares thematic similarities with Gladiator and is still renowned for its chariot race sequence.
This visually stunning film chronicles the story of 300 Spartans who stood outnumbered but bravely determined against the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae.
The Last Samurai focuses on a disillusioned American soldier who becomes involved in Japan's samurai traditions and joins their ranks during the Meiji Restoration.
Alexander follows Alexander the Great’s conquests and personal struggles as he amasses his massive empire, featuring grand battles.
Though set much later, this film shares similarities with Gladiator as it tells the gritty survival and revenge story of a frontiersman left for dead in the wilderness.