Movies on Instagram: "20 years later, still have the same emotion Gladiator (2000) is an epic historical drama that follows Maximus Decimus Meridius, a revered Roman general betrayed by a corrupt prince and forced into slavery. Stripped of his family, honor, and rank, Maximus rises from the brutal depths of the gladiatorial arena to become a symbol of defiance—fighting not for glory, but for justice and the chance to confront the man who destroyed his life."