Is Spartacus violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Spartacus end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Spartacus easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Spartacus

Name: Spartacus
Genre: History, Drama, Adventure
Released: 1960
Duration: 197 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov

They trained him to kill for their pleasure ... but they trained him a little too well

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Bryna Productions, Universal Pictures

1960197 min7.5 / 10

An epic historical drama about enslaved people's rebellion against oppression, balancing grand-scale action with the human cost of resistance and the moral weight of freedom.

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.

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Questions people ask

Is Spartacus violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Spartacus sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Spartacus end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Spartacus scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Spartacus easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.