Gladiator vs House of Flying Daggers

Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.3/10 for House of Flying Daggers). House of Flying Daggers is the shorter watch at 1h 59m 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.

Gladiator posterGladiator2000 VS House of Flying Daggers posterHouse of Flying Daggers2004
GladiatorHouse of Flying Daggers
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 7.3/10
Year20002004
Length2h 35m1h 59m
GenresAction, Adventure, DramaAction, Adventure, Drama
Country––
DirectorRidley ScottZhang Yimou
Main castTommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver ReedZhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Dandan, Zhao Hongfei

Synopsis

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.

House of Flying Daggers

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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