Gladiator vs Samurai Fury
Samurai Fury has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 8.2/10 for Gladiator). Samurai Fury is the shorter watch at 2h 15m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
Samurai Fury| Gladiator | Samurai Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Yu Irie |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Rina Takeda, Yo Oizumi, Aoi Nakamura, Donpei Tsuchihira, Wakana Matsumoto |
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.
Samurai Fury
Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
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