Gladiator vs Rise of the Legend

Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.3/10 for Rise of the Legend). Rise of the Legend is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2014). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Gladiator posterGladiator2000 VS Rise of the Legend posterRise of the Legend2014
GladiatorRise of the Legend
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 6.3/10
Year20002014
Length2h 35m2h 11m
GenresAction, Adventure, DramaAction, Drama
Country––
DirectorRidley ScottRoy Chow Hin-Yeung
Main castTommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver ReedByron Mann, Max Zhang, Eddie Peng Yu-Yan, AngelaBaby, Sammo Hung

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.

Rise of the Legend

In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises…

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