🎬 Movies Like Gladiator

Loved Gladiator (2000)? After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Here are 23 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Gladiator itself.

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   Gladiator II2024

   6.4 IMDb70% RT critics80% RT audience66% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Ridley Scott, writer David Franzoni

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   John Wick: Chapter 22017

   7.4 IMDb89% RT critics85% RT audience73% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: rome, italy, set in rome, set in italy

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   Troy2004

   7.3 IMDb53% RT critics74% RT audience72% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser53·74

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: ancient world, battlefield, historical fiction

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   Black Hawk Down2001

   7.7 IMDb77% RT critics88% RT audience74% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Ridley Scott; Both are action/drama films

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   American Gangster2007

   7.8 IMDb81% RT critics91% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·91

   Shared talent: director Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe; Matching dark, emotional tone

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   Coriolanus2011

   6.1 IMDb92% RT critics58% RT audience58% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling92·58

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer John Logan

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   The Last Samurai2003

   7.8 IMDb65% RT critics83% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser65·83

   Shared talent: writer John Logan; Both are action/drama films

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   Conan the Barbarian1982

   6.9 IMDb68% RT critics74% RT audience68% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: gladiator

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   Titus1999

   7.0 IMDb69% RT critics85% RT audience64% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser69·85

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: ancient rome, rome, italy, revenge

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    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World2003

    7.5 IMDb85% RT critics80% RT audience72% TMDB

    Both are adventure/action films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    King Arthur2004

    6.3 IMDb30% RT critics59% RT audience63% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer David Franzoni; Shared themes: roman empire

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    Amistad1997

    7.3 IMDb78% RT critics79% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared talent: writer David Franzoni, Djimon Hounsou; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Blood Diamond2006

    8.0 IMDb64% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·90

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching tense, emotional tone

14. 14
    Casino Royale2006

    8.0 IMDb94% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB

    Both are adventure/action films; Matching tense, dark tone

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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    8.6 IMDb90% RT critics75% Metacritic95% RT audience82% TMDB

    Both are adventure/action films; Matching intense, cerebral tone

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    Into the Wild2007

    8.0 IMDb83% RT critics89% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·89

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching emotional, epic tone

17. 17
    Cast Away2000

    7.8 IMDb88% RT critics84% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim88·84

    Both are adventure/drama films; Matching intense, emotional tone

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    Oldboy2003

    8.3 IMDb82% RT critics94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim82·94

    Both are action/drama films; Matching dark, intense tone

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    Man on Fire2004

    7.7 IMDb39% RT critics89% RT audience75% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser39·89

    Both are action/drama films; Matching intense, dark tone

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    Flesh+Blood1985

    6.7 IMDb82% RT critics63% RT audience66% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling82·63

    Often recommended together; Both are adventure/drama films

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    The Challenge1982

    6.2 IMDb53% RT critics67% RT audience59% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are action/drama films

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    William Tell2024

    5.7 IMDb54% RT critics41% RT audience62% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are action/drama films

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    Embattled2020

    6.5 IMDb70% RT critics71% RT audience67% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are action/drama films