Gladiator vs Rush
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.7/10 for Rush). Rush is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2013). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
Rush| Gladiator | Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Ron Howard |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Dormer, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Olivia Wilde, Pierfrancesco Favino |
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.
Rush
In the 1970s, a rivalry propels race car drivers Niki Lauda and James Hunt to fame and glory — until a horrible accident threatens to end it all.