Sixteen years after the death of his father Maximus, Lucius Verus lives as a farmer with his wife Arishat in Numidia under the name "Hanno." The Roman army, led by General Justus Acacius, invades the city. Arishat is killed, and Lucius is taken into slavery. Lucius is thrown in the small arena as a test for dealers, who wish to buy slaves as gladiators, using man-eating mutated baboons. Many slaves are killed, including his friend King Jubartha. In the ensuing fight, Lucius defeats the baboons, earning the crowd's support.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Action, Adventure, Drama |
Country: | United States, United Kingdom |
Directed By: | Ridley Scott |
Written By: | David Scarpa |
Cast: | Alexander Simkin, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, May Calamawy, Jean Paul Carbonaro, Joseph Quinn, Mike Parish, Alex Gasperetti, Lior Raz, Denzel Washington, Tim McInnerny, Fred Hechinger, Chi Lewis-Parry, Paul Mescal, Mikhail Basmadjian, Peter Mensah, Matt Lucas, Derek Jacobi |
In Theaters: | Nov 15, 2024 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Production: | Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, Parkes/MacDonald Image Nation, Red Wagon Films |
Budget: | $250,000,000 |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |