Gladiator vs Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno). Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno is the shorter watch at 2h 18m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2014). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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GladiatorRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Audience score★ 8.2/10★ 7.6/10
Year20002014
Length2h 35m2h 18m
GenresAction, Adventure, DramaAction, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country––
DirectorRidley ScottKeishi Otomo
Main castTommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver ReedTakeru Satoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Tao Tsuchiya, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Min Tanaka

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.

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Kenshin has settled into his new life with Kaoru and his other friends when he is approached with a request from the Meiji government. Makoto Shishio, a former assassin like Kenshin, was betrayed, set on fire and left for dead. He survived, and is now in Kyoto, plotting with his gathered warriors to overthrow the new government. Against Kaoru's wishes, Kenshin reluctantly agrees to go to Kyoto and help keep his country from falling back into…

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