“The time for honoring yourself will soon be over… Your Highness.” Maximus’s delivery of that line in Gladiator remains one of the best scenes in the film.

Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator was released in 2000 and starred Russell Crowe as Maximus Decimus Meridius, Joaquin Phoenix as throne usurper Commodus, Connie Nielsen as Lucilla and Djimon Hounsou as Juba. The film is set during the time of the Roman Empire and revolves around Maximus, a general who is forced into servitude and has to fight as a gladiator. In revenge on Commodus for the murder of his family and on Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Commodus’ father), he wants to gain his freedom and the trust of the watching public.

Maximus gains allies, including his former lover Lucilla, Commodus’ sister. She and her son Lucius are trapped under her brother’s evil thumb. It is a film full of deadly battles, daring threats and clandestine encounters.

The Academy Award-winning Gladiator was released almost 25 years ago and is now considered a classic. The sequel will hit theaters on November 22, with Nielsen reprising her role as Lucilla and Paul Mescal as a now-adult Lucius. But before you head to the movies to see the new story in Gladiator 2, you can stream the first movie right at home.

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How to watch Gladiator for free

You can stream Gladiator for free and on demand via Pluto TV. Since it’s an ad-supported streaming service, you’ll have to sit through commercials, but the platform offers the option to rewind, fast forward, or restart from the beginning.

Pluto TV is a free TV streaming service that offers access to over 250 live channels and on-demand movies, although you can’t pause the content. The platform is available in multiple regions, including the US, Canada, Latin America, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Finland and Australia.

Watch Gladiator on Paramount Plus

If you already have a paid subscription to Paramount Plus, you can now stream the first epic Gladiator movie.

Paramount Plus offers two subscription options: Ad-supported Essentials costs $8 per month, while the ad-free Paramount Plus with Showtime costs $13 per month. The latter offers access to on-demand content, as well as your live local CBS channel and Showtime titles.