Gladiator vs The Mercy
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5.9/10 for The Mercy). The Mercy is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
The Mercy| Gladiator | The Mercy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | James Marsh |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Mark Gatiss, Simon McBurney, Kit Connor, David Thewlis, Rachel Weisz |
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 Mercy
In 1968, Donald Crowhurst, an amateur sailor, endangers the fate of his family and business, and his own life, blinded by his ambition to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race, attempting to become the first person in history to single-handedly circumnavigate the world without making any stopover.
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