Flight of the Phoenix vs Gladiator
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6/10 for Flight of the Phoenix). Flight of the Phoenix is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Flight of the Phoenix
Gladiator| Flight of the Phoenix | Gladiator | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Moore | Ridley Scott |
| Main cast | Jared Padalecki, Hugh Laurie, Miranda Otto, Dennis Quaid, Giovanni Ribisi | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed |
Synopsis
Flight of the Phoenix
When an oil rig in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia proves unproductive, an aircraft crew are sent to shut the operation down and fly them out. On the flight out over the desert on the way to Beijing, Capt. Frank Towns and co-pilot A.J. are unable to keep their cargo plane, a C-119 Flying Boxcar, in the air when a violent sandstorm strikes. Crash-landing in a remote uncharted part of the desert, the two pilots and their passengers -- a crew of oil…
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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