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Spartacus

Spartacus

1960
Drama, Action
3h 17m
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Rated 08 Sep 2020
75
65th
All these big epic films from the time look the same, Kubrick couldn’t even escape it. I do love seeing cast of thousands stuff , just giant dick waving of look how much money we are spending. “Let’s rock and roll”
Rated 27 Apr 2008
86
86th
Snails or oysters? Apparently I'm gastronomically destined to be alone.
Rated 26 Apr 2007
71
60th
A little too long, but Spartacus does enough to seperate itself from others in it's genre to make it worthwhile. It's too bad that Kubrick didn't have full control over this project, I'm sure he would have made great improvements.
Rated 28 Jun 2007
87
86th
Amazing production and amazing cinemetography, but if Kubrick had full control over this film, I am sure it would have been alot better than it is. Spartacus has alot of memorable scenes, and Kirk Douglas is absolutely fantastic. The shots of the landscapes and the battle sequences were great. But there is no reason for it to be that long. My least favorite Kubrick, and yet I can understand why it is considered to be one of his greatest. A very good film of the genre. Good Kubrick.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
5
44th
Competently made but way too long and gets really muddled in the middle. It sucks when you see all these amazing shots only to have the next scene obviously be on a sound stage somewhere. The most interesting parts of the film are the beginning when Spartacus is a slave but then it just turns into genero epic film. Very forgettable.
Rated 16 Mar 2007
75
62nd
My least favorite of Kubrick's films. While there were some breathtaking shots during the film I found it to be more like an almost run of the mill Hollywood epic. In addition the soundtrack really didn't sit well with me. Still well worth seeing as it's redeeming qualities far, far outweight my complaints and it certainly paved the way for epic films involving shades of grey, rather than black and white heros and villians.
Rated 06 Dec 2008
4
55th
Despite the lack of control Kubrick had, I think its fair to say he was intimidated by the new format he started using here - there's hardly a handful of interesting cinematography in its entirety - and certainly nothing that would clue you in that you're watching something of Kubrick [outside of the battle scenes (Mel Gibson must have took a lot of notes here)]. Anyhow, this is probably the best that you can expect from the Grand Epics of Old Hollywood.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
90
96th
An interesting "missing link" between classic golden age hollywood epics and modern cinema. Douglas is great as the title character, but its definitely the supporting cast of Romans that drives the story and makes this movie interesting.
Rated 28 Nov 2009
100
95th
Douglas, whose political leanings are amply on display herein, also served as executive producer, surrounding himself with the best talent available. Magnificent climactic battle scene features 8,000 real, live Spanish soldiers to stunning effect.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
8
78th
Very enjoyable and easy to sit through, but that's its biggest problem I guess (well, together with its running time), Kubrick's films shouldn't evoke that feeling, they usually make you feel uncomfortable, render you motionless and raise questions, which didn't happen here. Douglas is still a favorable leading man, and the film looks great (scenery wise), nice little epic...
Rated 23 Mar 2014
60
27th
Spartacus gets both ends of the shaft from film nerds due to the fact it's the least "Kubrickian" Stanley Kubrick movie, and most everyone else shrugs it off because it's just not particularly great. Kubrick-like or not, Spartacus is still a pretty well done cheesy Hollywood melodrama adventure flick with some very entertaining action scenes, only really held back by its shallow script, how brutal its running time feels in the last third, and how out of place Kirk Douglas looks in the setting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
61
18th
Spartacus gets very good about 150 minutes into it, starting with a fantastic battle scene, and from there things taking a big turn for the worse for our hero but more interesting for the viewer. That first 2.5 hours, though... mediocre Hollywood by-the-numbers epic. Felt like it was written by committee, hitting all the formulaic points. There were some good scenes, but they were few and far between; for the most part I was yawning and periodically checking the remaining time on the disc.
Rated 09 Feb 2007
4
74th
The for-hire outlier among Kubrick's filmography, hardly a film befitting this director's reputation, lacking the visual schemes, the diligent pacing, the ironic humor, or the provocative ideas that make his work so distinct. Nevertheless it is an impressively scoped and detailed production. A fun action adventure epic, with a nearly unbelievable assembly of on-screen talent.
Rated 09 May 2008
71
52nd
Entertaining, but fails to really go beyond simple entertainment at any point.
Rated 10 Oct 2019
55
29th
Kirk Douglas' ponytail is an abomination.
Rated 03 May 2020
85
87th
Wait, who was Spartacus? I spent the whole film thinking it was Kirk Douglas.
Rated 01 Apr 2010
85
88th
An excellent epic, I like that part of the history of Rome. But it's Kubrick's film, which seems less a movie of it.
Rated 13 Mar 2011
84
63rd
Old school mojstrovina :)
Rated 10 Sep 2007
87
87th
The entire cast here is wonderful and while the story is a little cliched it works well. The movie is visually stunning and, some occasional moments aside, tells its story in a very natural and engrossing way. The most impressive part for me was that, unlike other epics of the time like Ben-Hur, it never feels laughable or dated.
Rated 21 May 2012
73
71st
Nothing I can really say other than "epic"
Rated 01 May 2012
77
62nd
this one has got a tremendous amount of greatness in it, fantastic story, great direction, good acting, and awesome fights. the sole reason i did not score it higher is that it's three hours long, had there been about an hour trimmed off of this thing it would have been amazing.
Rated 11 Oct 2008
82
76th
Maybe not the best done by Kubrick, but I adored it when I was young, in the middle of my Sword & Sandal phase concerning movies and didn't know anything about the director or his importance in movie history. It's a great Sword & Sandal movie and it does not need to be anything else. And besides, there are really great actors together in one movie: Olivier, Ustinov, Curtis and Douglas.
Rated 01 Mar 2008
80
68th
# 410
Rated 03 Apr 2016
70
87th
Very corny at times, especially the entire romance arc. Nonetheless it's a rather compelling yet straightforward sword and sandal epic.
Rated 10 Apr 2009
81
96th
ger; (das original)
Rated 30 Nov 2011
70
72nd
Pretty entertaining, but don't expect it to be a "Kubrick film," if you know what I mean.
Rated 19 Sep 2010
73
54th
Quite an iconoclastic film with plenty of scenes in which the imagery comes out swinging. Some interesting political wrangling and plotting breaks the monotony of life on the road with 70,000 slaves. Ustinov did have an entertaining role, with a well written personality and he made the most of it, netting himself an Oscar in the process. Occasionally odd dialogue, somewhat dated, fine use of the films score however. I always enjoy an overture in cinema.
Rated 21 Sep 2010
74
90th
It's dated and overlong but it's still an excellent epic for the times, love that downer ending.
Rated 25 Mar 2013
80
86th
Kubrick directs a melodramatic historical epic, and it's tight. And so is that score.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
82nd
Epic.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
66th
My person favourite Kubrick film
Rated 25 Jan 2010
80
62nd
It doesn't much feel like a Kubrick film, and the stories of creative differences on the set seem to support that contention. Spartacus is a good movie and the scope is epic, but it's too long and the characterizations lack subtlety.
Rated 16 Mar 2007
68
54th
I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS I AM SPARTACUS
Rated 18 Dec 2017
70
46th
Up until about 2 1/2 hours, Spartacus is good. Once we get some speeches and an impressive battle, Spartacus is a bit better than fine. Sure, the film impresses in its enormity, but this is far from my favorite Kubrick. Old Hollywood Roadshow releases are just not my thing.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
86
89th
The film is quite long, but Kirk Douglas provides a great performance. Visually stunning.
Rated 28 Oct 2008
75
59th
A good way to know if your gay or not.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
86
78th
I'm Spartacus
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
75th
Spectacular epic, never bores. Kubrick at his best, with some fine performances by Douglas, Olivier and Ustinov. The film Ben Hur wishes it could be.
Rated 27 Feb 2010
85
57th
It's disjointed and at times seeps with Hollywood, but you can see Kubrick's genius poking out here and there, Kirk Douglas' performance is excellent and the film is a joy to look at like most epics of the time, but it hasn't aged all that well either. That being said, it's hard to give it a lower rating simply because it's ridiculously entertaining and engaging from beginning to end. I still get weirded out by some of the more out-of-place gore effects, but it's a fun movie none-the-less.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
3
74th
The writing can be formulaic at times, but the direction and performances are quite good.
Rated 13 Aug 2011
81
39th
very well done but I found it overly long with quite a few unnessary scenes - this was the restored version with 19 minutes back in and 14 minutes added
Rated 16 Nov 2011
74
68th
It's fun to go back and watch Spartacus after seeing Rome and Caligula and Spartacus: Blood And Sand and I, Claudius and everything else that followed it. And discover that despite some Old Hollywood unfortunalities, the voice-over at the beginning, the self-congratulatory pre-Braveheart talk of FREEEDOOOOM etc, it still holds up damn well even if you can tell that Kubrick didn't have creative control.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
75
76th
An epic, with some good almost Golden Era type performances. Kubrick's photography is sensational, even if some of the make-up and set pieces now seem quite dated. There are pacing issues also; "Spartacus" doesn't flow as well as "Lawrence of Arabia" or "Ben-Hur" for example. Even so still generally a joy to watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
75
59th
My favorite epic. Silly and dated, but still smarter and more interesting than anything starring Victor Mature.
Rated 05 Nov 2012
88
60th
88.000
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
39th
The movie that made Kirk Douglas famous (I think). Filmed the same year I was born, great Saturday entertainment for a pre-teen. Kirk over-acts, but is great.
Rated 26 Jun 2009
95
94th
Great Epic old film!
Rated 20 May 2007
65
49th
Great story, but a bit too long with too many unnecessary.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
62
66th
Doesn't feel like a Kubrick film. The buildup to Spartacus' first fight is intense, but beyond that it's stale and very much of the era of swords and sandals. Gibson probably stole the speeches for Braveheart.
Rated 20 Oct 2008
90
90th
One of the best historical epics!
Rated 09 Sep 2012
35
18th
From the outset, Spartacus was a Kirk Douglas picture. Kubrick handled himself warily on the picture and never dared to encourage the suggestion that it was not Kirk's baby. But he could see the script was heavy and inert, and he began to give more of his time to the supporting cast. It is 184 minutes, and it had rentals of just over $14 million. I suspect that a 45-minute documentary with Olivier, Laughton, and Ustinov telling stories of the film would still be a classic.
Rated 28 Aug 2014
100
72nd
Outstanding!
Rated 09 Jun 2007
75
36th
I never got to see the end. =(
Rated 04 Nov 2010
80
68th
Sadly, its just a generic Hollywood epic. Its entertaining, full of morality, good shoots, in short, everything you get when you watch Hollywood epics you also get here. Kirk Douglas plays a pretty good Spartacus (even though his performance in Paths of Glory is alot better), Kubrick did good, even though his creative control was on a short leash.
Rated 16 Oct 2015
3
30th
surprisingly did not bore me to death. though that's about the highest compliment i can give. never has kubrick directed something so melodramatic. peter ustinov as batiatus was the best thing about it.
Rated 14 Feb 2007
65
30th
Some great battle scenes and a few other nice moments ("No, I am Spartacus!"), but otherwise terribly Hollywood in every way. Still, even though large parts were tedious, I wasn't entirely un-entertained even by the least interesting sections.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
72nd
Great and affecting spectacle...so much better than Ben-Hur, Cleopatra and the like...I still die laughing when Curtis "I love you Spartacus..." in an accent that could only come from NY...
Rated 29 Jul 2014
92
99th
It's amazing to think that Spartacus was made before cgi. The movie is epic in scale and scenery with battles that make the big screen come alive. This is one of my favorite films.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
77th
Probably about as good as this kind of thing can get. Score based on distant memory.
Rated 21 Oct 2009
84
91st
Not historically accurate, but one of the better movies playing in ancient times.
Rated 05 Oct 2011
85
92nd
Despite a frighteningly long running time, Spartacus is epic old school entertainment through and through. If that sight of the marching roman forces coming up the hill for that final battle doesn't get your blood pumping you might be clinically dead. It's not very Kubrick-y, but that doesn't mean it ain't good viewin'.
Rated 30 Nov 2011
81
62nd
#379
Rated 10 Aug 2012
50
31st
Netflix
Rated 11 Jul 2013
77
76th
köle, kölelik, roma, gladyatör, gladyatör okulu, köle isyani, ask (Trakyalı bir köle olan Spartacus önderliginde ayaklanan kölelerin Romalilara karsi verdigi mücadeleyi konu ediniyor)
Rated 19 Dec 2008
84
68th
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Rated 02 Dec 2010
78
63rd
If you can find a copy with the cut scenes in it the film deserves at least an 85 from me. Cut? A lot is missing.
Rated 13 Jun 2013
72
75th
More a sword and sandal large-scale classic than actually a Kubrick film, this is a Hollywood epic with a flawless hero vs a mean world of injustice. The political background looks pale -- I simply couldn't buy Laughton and Olivier's rivalry --, but there is always a good scene between a pair of forgettable ones -- soldiers of the slave army saying "I'm Spartacus!" and then the man himself dropping a tear, a dude's arm being cut off, and finally the holy gladiator being crucified like Jesus.
Rated 09 Nov 2009
95
96th
Epic
Rated 22 Dec 2011
78
71st
Although Kubrick didn't have his usual control when he made this film it is still a good movie. Kirk Douglas gives an all out performance.
Rated 03 Jun 2008
7
80th
Far from a masterpiece, which Kubrick has made many of, I think that Spartacus is one of the best examples of Kubrick's talent and ability. It shows how he can take something so generic and make it into an extremely compelling film, from the visuals to Douglas' acting.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
58th
When Kubrick said he script was full of "stupid moralizing"...well, he wasn't wrong, and the script is the biggest problem with this film.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
87
29th
not bad. i watch because of Kubrick!
Rated 29 Nov 2013
100
89th
I may well love Kirk Douglas. I really am Spartacus tho
Rated 26 Feb 2007
71
69th
An enjoyable, grand epic, words rarely put together in the same phrase.
Rated 04 May 2012
91
94th
Kubrick is capable of better, but this film is still far superior to most in its class. Douglas turns out a good performance, and the story is told in an appropriate, sweeping, epic fashion. Beautifully shot with a tremendous score.
Rated 12 Jan 2008
80
60th
Maybe the last of the true epics. A real story translated into a decent plot with good acting (in the main) and an exciting mix of action, adventure, love and loss.
Rated 18 Jul 2008
80
38th
Classic!
Rated 02 Jul 2009
85
55th
One of Stanley Kubricks epics was very well received by most, but also is very unknown to most collectors that this is a Stanley Kubrick movie. Maybe due to it being not as moody or odd. Just a simple tale of a gladiator searching for freedom during the times of Ancient Rome. No weirdness no foreboding. A very long film, but a masterpiece nevertheless. It shows us that Stanley Kubrick was truly capable of making any kind of movie.
Rated 26 Mar 2010
88
80th
One of the best pictures about ancient Rome for sure, but definitely not the best by Kubrick. We can feel the touch of the genius but it was always more Douglas' project after all. The film is saturated with memorable scenes and dialogues witch is really awesome to look at, but it's also kind of too long and far fetched, regarding the historical facts, depicted in the film. Anyway it will always remain in the top list of cinema history.
Rated 28 Nov 2011
75
64th
That score will be in my head for weeks.
Rated 18 Aug 2009
90
66th
Pop quiz, hotshot: Who wins in a deathmatch: Kirk Douglas or Russel Crowe?
Rated 29 Apr 2008
88
94th
I have yet to see Ben-Hur (I know, I know) so this is THE classic Roman epic for me.
Rated 30 Dec 2008
85
77th
A classic, Douglas turns in a great performance. The downside is that Spartacus kind of drags in certain places.
Rated 17 Apr 2009
15
10th
I took basic Latin in middle school and fell asleep during most of this. What I was awake for made me wish I was sleeping.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
87
91st
An excellent example of the sword-and-sandel epic.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
88
56th
Fairly good.
Rated 01 Jul 2014
60
28th
A strange film in Kubrick's oeuvre. It just feels so...undistinctive. Like it is another sword and sandals film straight out of the Hollywood production line. Spartacus is just plain pedestrian. It feels a bit bloated, a bit overblown, and at times is really rather hammy. Still it's an enjoyable romp, with some great fights (Douglas' debut gladiatorial fight was truly fantastic) and some nice humour, but I don't imagine I'll be watching it again.
Rated 23 Jun 2016
81
81st
Un kolossal dei più classici e apprezzati, essendo in parte di Kubrick si pone ovviamente sopra la media del genere. Da vedere
Rated 04 Jan 2009
70
52nd
Pretty naive.
Rated 09 Jul 2011
77
53rd
A fantastic cast, most of whom give terrific performances (Tony Curtis was pretty bland). I especially loved Ustinov. This has a very epic feel to it and some memorable, even touching, individual scenes, like the final fight between Douglas and Curtis. There are, however, many tedious scenes that go on way too long. Much of the writing is pretty generic, serving only to get the plot from point a to point b. But the whole thing is nonetheless thoroughly enjoyable.
Rated 30 Mar 2015
85
89th
30.03.2015, Yurt
Rated 24 Feb 2007
75
89th
Great film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
64th
I enjoyed this a lot. The best of the late 50's early 60's epics.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
50
22nd
too slow
Rated 05 Nov 2008
92
88th
Absolutely epic.
Rated 02 Oct 2007
87
77th
Pretty darn enjoyable. Fine performances. I'd say it's Kubrick's most fun, not best, after Strangelove.
Rated 21 Oct 2007
100
82nd
Wonderful movie-what a choice-kill your best friend and be crucified or let your best friend kill you so he can be crucified?
Rated 12 Aug 2011
60
39th
Meh, no way! This can't be called a masterpiece. Every Kubrick movie isn't a masterpiece. And this is the proof of it. I mean, as far as I'm concerned Ben Hur is quite better by all means.
Rated 11 Jul 2008
90
58th
I'm spartacus
Rated 13 Jan 2010
83
66th
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