Ridley Scott’s 80% RT Historical Masterpiece With a Troubled Production Becomes a Sleeper Hit in America

One of Ridley Scott’s most underrated movies switched streamers over the weekend, but while everyone had their eye on Prometheus, what many would argue is his most iconic film became a streaming success overnight. In 2000, Scott famously teamed up with Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenixfor Gladiator, a period epic that follows a Roman general betrayed and sold into slavery, sending him on an epic quest for revenge. Gladiator is currently streaming for free with ads on Pluto TV, and the film has battled its way into the top 10, sitting at #4 at the time of writing.