Gladiator vs The Eagle
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.2/10 for The Eagle). The Eagle is the shorter watch at 1h 54m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2011). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
The Eagle| Gladiator | The Eagle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Paul Ritter, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim, Douglas Henshall |
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.
The Eagle
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's…
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