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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.
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Gladiator II (2024)
It has a 63% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and the future of the Empire at stake, Lucius must look to his past to find strength and honor to return the glory of Rome to its people.
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Embattled (2020)
It has a 43% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
It has a 42% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, its story and themes and shared genres.
Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
It has a 42% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
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Flesh + Blood (1985)
It has a 41% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
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Last Knights (2015)
It has a 40% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
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The Legion (2020)
It has a 40% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.
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Troy (2004)
It has a 39% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, its story and themes and country of origin.
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
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Executive Decision (1996)
It has a 39% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.
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William Tell (2025)
It has a 37% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, TMDB relationship signals and its story and themes.
The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century, when the European nations vie for supremacy within the Holy Roman Empire. The ambitious Austrian Empire, desiring more land, invades neighbouring Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation. Protagonist William Tell, a formerly peaceful hunter, finds himself forced to take action as his family and homeland come under threat from the oppressive Austrian King and his ruthless warlords.
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Life After Fighting (2024)
It has a 33% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by TMDB relationship signals, shared genres and its story and themes.
Retired martial arts world champion Alex Faulkner has settled into a simple life, when the disappearance of two of his students leads to an unthinkable discovery close to home. Just when all hope of finding the children is lost, he locates the imprisoned girls and unsurfaces an international child trafficking operation, which draws him back into the fight of his life against those behind it.
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The Last Mimzy (2007)
It has a 32% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.
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Real Steel (2011)
It has a 32% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and country of origin.
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007)
It has a 30% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by its story and themes, shared genres and TMDB relationship signals.
A man named Farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son – two acts committed by the Krugs, a race of animal-warriors who are controlled by the evil Gallian.
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Lone Wolf and Cub (1984)
It has a 30% affinity with Gladiator, driven mainly by shared genres, its story and themes and TMDB relationship signals.
Ogami Itto, framed for treason and surviving a deadly attack, becomes a lone assassin with his son. They face ruthless ruffians, setting the stage for a showdown in his quest for justice.
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