Content & Trigger Warnings for Gladiator (2000)
12 content warnings identified for this movie.
Quick Summary
Yes, Gladiator (2000) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Wrongful imprisonment, Blood / medical gore, Animal cruelty / animal death, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Slavery / forced labor, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Wrongful imprisonment (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5), Slavery / forced labor (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's wife and child are murdered; their bodies are shown |
| Death of a parent | 3/5 | Depicted | A father is murdered by his son in a pivotal scene |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Maximus grieves the murder of his wife and son, a driving force of the narrative |
| Other | |||
| Kidnapping / abduction | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist is captured and sold into slavery |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Large-scale Roman battle sequences with intense violence |
| Wrongful imprisonment | 4/5 | Depicted | Maximus is unjustly stripped of his rank, enslaved, and imprisoned by the corrupt emperor |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Blood / medical gore | 5/5 | Depicted | Graphic bloody gladiatorial combat and battle sequences throughout |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 2/5 | Depicted | Tigers used in gladiatorial combat |
| Gore / graphic violence | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic gladiatorial combat with dismemberment and brutal killings |
| Gun violence | 1/5 | Depicted | Arrows used as ranged weapons in battle |
| Slavery / forced labor | 5/5 | Depicted | Maximus is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator, a central element of the story |
| Torture | 2/5 | Depicted | Prisoners are mistreated and slaves are branded |
Mental Health & Emotional
Maximus grieves the murder of his wife and son, a driving force of the narrative
Other
Maximus is unjustly stripped of his rank, enslaved, and imprisoned by the corrupt emperor
Phobias & Sensory
Violence & Physical Harm
Extremely graphic gladiatorial combat with dismemberment and brutal killings
Maximus is enslaved and forced to fight as a gladiator, a central element of the story
