Gladiator vs Shottas
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.7/10 for Shottas). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2002). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
Shottas| Gladiator | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
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.
Shottas
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.
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