Gladiator vs Southpaw
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Southpaw). Southpaw is the shorter watch at 2h 3m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2015). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
Southpaw| Gladiator | Southpaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Antoine Fuqua |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Beau Knapp, Jake Gyllenhaal, Malcolm M. Mays, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams |
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.
Southpaw
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves…
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