Gladiator vs King Kong
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.9/10 for King Kong). Gladiator is the shorter watch at 2h 35m compared with 3h 8m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
King Kong| Gladiator | King Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2005 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 3h 8m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Peter Jackson |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Jack Black, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Jamie Bell, John Sumner |
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.
King Kong
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
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