A former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. Action,Adventure,Drama There are so many iconic lines and quips in this film, too many to count It was easily the best film of the start of the millennium. "on my mark, unleash hell!" "My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions and loyal servant to the TRUE emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next."