Bad Ass vs Gladiator
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.8/10 for Bad Ass). Bad Ass is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2012). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bad Ass
Gladiator| Bad Ass | Gladiator | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 31m | 2h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Craig Moss | Ridley Scott |
| Main cast | Ron Perlman, Shalim Ortiz, Danny Trejo, Jillian Murray, Winter Ave Zoli | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed |
Synopsis
Bad Ass
Decorated Vietnam hero, Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It's not until forty years later when an incident on a commuter bus makes him a local hero where he's suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend is murdered and the police aren't doing anything about it.
Gladiator
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. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
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