swap_horiz Gladiator (2000) Alternatives

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Ben-Hur (1959)

Ben-Hur (1959) is an American epic historical drama directed by William Wyler, starring Charlton Heston as a Jewish prin...

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8.7 Great

2

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

'Fitzcarraldo' is a 1982 West German epic adventure and drama film written and directed by Werner Herzog. It stars Klaus...

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8.2 Great

3

The Prince of Egypt (1998)

The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 animated musical drama produced by DreamWorks Animation and directed by Brenda Chapman, St...

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8.1 Great

4

The Last of the Mohicans (1992)

The Last of the Mohicans (1992) is an American historical adventure directed by Michael Mann, set during the 1757 French...

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7.9 Good

5

Apocalypto (2006)

Apocalypto (2006) is a Mel Gibson-directed American adventure film set in the declining Maya civilization, filmed entire...

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7.6 Good

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Dances with Wolves (1990)

Dances with Wolves (1990) is an American epic Western directed by and starring Kevin Costner, depicting a Union soldier...

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7.6 Good

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The Northman (2022)

The Northman is a 2022 historical action film directed and co-written by Robert Eggers, with Alexander Skarsgard playing...

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7.6 Good

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Gunga Din (1939)

*Gunga Din* is a 1939 adventure film directed by George Stevens, loosely adapted from the 1892 poem of the same name by...

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7.2 Good

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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)

"Kingdom of Heaven" is a 2005 historical epic directed by Ridley Scott that chronicles the events of the 12th century le...

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7.2 Good

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El Cid (1961)

El Cid is a 1961 historical epic directed by Anthony Mann and starring Charlton Heston as the Castilian warrior Rodrigo...

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7.0 Good

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The Vikings (1958)

The Vikings is a 1958 historical adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Kirk Douglas as Einar and Ton...

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6.9 Fair

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Troy (2004)

Troy (2004) is an American epic historical war film directed by Wolfgang Petersen, loosely based on Homer's Iliad and de...

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6.7 Fair

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Captain from Castile (1947)

Captain from Castile is a 1947 American historical adventure film made in Technicolor and directed by Henry King. Tyrone...

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6.6 Fair

14

Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)

Arn: The Knight Templar is a 2007 Swedish historical adventure film directed by Peter Flinth and based on Jan Guillou's...

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6.6 Fair

15

The 13th Warrior (1999)

The 13th Warrior is a 1999 historical action-adventure film directed by John McTiernan and adapted from Michael Crichton...

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6.3 Fair

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Centurion (2010)

Centurion is a 2010 British action film written and directed by Neil Marshall. Michael Fassbender plays Quintus Dias, a...

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6.1 Fair

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The Eagle (2011)

The Eagle is a 2011 historical adventure film directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Channing Tatum as Marcus Aquila,...

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5.9 Mediocre

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King Arthur (2004)

The 2004 revisionist Arthurian film directed by Antoine Fuqua presents Arthur and his knights as Romano-British soldiers...

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5.8 Mediocre

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Robin Hood (2010)

Robin Hood is a 2010 historical adventure film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe as Robin Longstride....

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5.6 Mediocre

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Immortals (2011)

Immortals is a 2011 fantasy action film directed by Tarsem Singh. It follows Theseus, played by Henry Cavill, as he beco...

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5.6 Mediocre