How many Oscars does ‘Gladiator’ have? These are the categories it won and its nominations
‘Gladiator’ is one of the movies with the most nominations in the history of the Oscars. Here’s how many awards it has and in which categories it won.
The 97th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are here! Celebrating the best films of 2024, this star-studded event is one of the most anticipated nights in entertainment. and 25 years after its release, we remember Gladiator, one of the movies with the most nominations in the history of the Oscars. Gladiator is an epic action film of the peplum genre released in the year 2000, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Nielsen.
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Crowe plays the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Hispano-Roman general who is loyal to Emperor Marcus Aurelius. However, he is betrayed by Commodus, who killed his father, the Emperor, to seize the throne. Maximus is then forced into slavery but triumphs as a gladiator on his path to avenge the death of his family.
Gladiator was a critical and commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing films of 2000, grossing $34.83 million in its opening weekend in the US and over $457 million worldwide that year.
The movie was nominated for several awards across 36 different ceremonies. Out of a total of 119 nominations, the movie won 48 awards, including some Academy Awards in its 73rd edition.
How many Oscars does ‘Gladiator’ have and in what categories did it win?
In 2001, Gladiator was nominated in 12 categories at the Oscars.
Categories
- Best Picture Best Director: Ridley Scott
- Best Actor: Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius
- Best Supporting Actor: Joaquin Phoenix as Commodus
- Best Original Screenplay: David Franzoni, John Logan, and William Nicholson
- Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer Best Sound: Scott Millan, Bob Beemer, and Ken Weston
- Best Art Direction: Art Direction: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
- Best Cinematography: John Mathieson Best Costume Design: Janty Yates
- Best Film Editing: Pietro Scalia
- Best Visual Effects: John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke, and Rob Harvey
In which categories did ‘Gladiator’ win?
Gladiator won in five of the 12 categories in which it was nominated:
Categories 'Gladiator' won
- Best Picture
- Best Actor
- Best Costume Design
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Sound
GLADIATOR (2000) DP: John Mathieson | Director: Ridley Scott | #Oscars pic.twitter.com/0iUZcJHUuB
— One Perfect Shot (@OnePerfectShot) February 27, 2017
A quarter of a century after its release, the sequel to the movie arrived—Gladiator II, to the surprise of many. However, at the 97th edition of the Academy Awards, this second installment has been nominated in only one category: Best Costume Design.
Congratulations to the #GladiatorII team on their Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design! #Oscars pic.twitter.com/wOfLTuwCFm
— Gladiator Movie (@GladiatorMovie) January 23, 2025
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