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The Joey, do you like gladiator movies?
Thats not the case, though.
(Chariot racing, while technically different, is acceptable because its a deadly sport.)
Let the thumbs serve as a guide to which bang out of movie youre dealing with.
And with that, we who are about to rank, salute you.
XIII.Ben-Hur(2016)
XIII.
Theres a bigger focus on action, but none of it is good.
The result doesnt feel at all spiritual.
XII.The Fall of the Roman Empire(1964)
XII.
So why, then, areThe Fall of the Roman EmpireandGladiatorso far apart on this list?
It probably shouldnt be on this list at all, since there isnt a proper gladiator scene in it.
WhenGladiatordid this same basic scene, it was significantly more exciting and more emotionally loaded.
(Not to mention thatGladiators version was more gladiator-y.)
XI.Quo Vadis(1951)
XI.
X.Barabbas(1961)
X.
The big difference is thatBen-Huris a lot of fun whileBarabbasis a bummer from start to finish.
On the whole, though, watching him suffer and suffer before eventually embracing Christ is a tough hang.
IX.Pompeii(2014)
IX.
(That its so easy to compare it toGame of Throness violence doesnt help.)
VIII.Gladiator II(2024)
VIII.
VII.The Sign of the Cross(1932)
VII.
VI.The Eagle(2011)
VI.
Only one scene takes place in an arena, and its hardly action-packed.
Esca is Marcuss slave, in his debt because Marcus saved his life.
The title character is a former Greek slave who is arrested and forced to fight as a gladiator.
IV.The Arena(1974)
IV.
How Good Is It?How Gladiator-y Is It?
III.Spartacus(1960)
III.
It has been endlessly referenced and copied, and there are parts ofSpartacusthatGladiatorrips off almost explicitly for good reason!
II.Ben-Hur(1959)
II.
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But oh my, what a sequence that final chariot race is.
I.Gladiator(2000)
I.
How Good Is It?How Gladiator-y Is It?
