Netflix is giving viewers a chance to revisit one of the most acclaimed historical epics of the last 25 years, and plenty of people are taking advantage of it.

Ridley Scott’s Gladiator is currently one of the Top 10 movies on Netflix in the United States, sitting at No. 9 as of Oct. 25, according to FlixPatrol . That’s particularly notable because the 2000 original arrived on the streaming service alongside its 2024 sequel, Gladiator II , which recently spent time at No. 1.

The sequel has since slipped to No. 2, while the original is still holding onto a spot in the Top 10 more than 26 years after its theatrical release.

‘Gladiator’ Is Still a Critically Acclaimed Epic

There’s a reason Gladiator has remained so popular long after its release.

The Russell Crowe-led epic currently has an 80% Tomatometer score from 265 critics and an impressive 87% Popcornmeter score from more than 250,000 audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.

The movie stars Crowe as Maximus, a Roman general who is betrayed by Commodus…