#6: Gladiator
Ridley Scott’s Gladiator unleashes Russell Crowe as a betrayed Roman general fighting for revenge in the bloody Colosseum. From loyal soldier to arena legend, his journey delivers raw emotion wrapped in epic battles and unforgettable lines.
It revived the sword-and-sandal genre with gritty realism and sweeping spectacle, turning “Are you not entertained?” into a rallying cry for underdog stories everywhere.
