Gladiator vs Touching the Void
Gladiator has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.6/10 for Touching the Void). Touching the Void is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 2h 35m. Gladiator is the older of the two (2000 against 2003). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gladiator
Touching the Void| Gladiator | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 35m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ridley Scott | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Tommy Flanagan, Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
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.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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