Gladiator vs The Moonraker
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.8/10 for The Moonraker). The Moonraker is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h 35m. The Moonraker is the older of the two (1958 against 2000). Both are action, adventure movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
The Moonraker| Gladiator | The Moonraker | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 1958 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Ridley Scott | David MacDonald |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | George Baker, Sylvia Syms, Patrick Troughton, Gary Raymond, Marius Goring |
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 Moonraker
After the battle of Worcester at the end of the Civil War, the main aim of Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth is to capture Charles Stuart. The future king's escape depends on the intrepid Earl of Dawlish, who as the Moonraker has already spirited away many Royalists. Dawlish travels to the Windwhistle Inn on the south coast to prepare the escape, where he meets Anne Wyndham, the fiancée of a top Roundhead colonel.
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