Gladiator

Ridley Scott's 2000 Roman epic grossed $460M worldwide and won 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor for Russell Crowe. The colosseum action sequences set a new standard for large-scale battle choreography in the digital age. 50% more combatants than the typical historical epic, and its opening battle sequence is 35% longer than Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's longest fight scene.