Audiences are returning to the Colosseum with the release of Gladiator II, reviving interest in a subgenre that, despite its saturation, has surprisingly few true gladiator movies.
Excluding genre movies that have gladiatorial combat in them and ruling out sword-and-sandals epics featuring Romans but no actual gladiators, the list of true gladiator films is much shorter.
To qualify for this list, at least one pivotal scene must occur in an arena, allowing some flexibility for movies with deadly sports like chariot racing.
While many gladiator movies have Christian themes and some exhibit gay undertones, both elements can coexist, proving the complexity of the genre.
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