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Spartacus (1960)

7.5 IMDb 93% RT 87/100 MC
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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.

Best Release

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

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Director

Stanley Kubrick

Genre

History, War, Drama

Box Office

$1,830,650

Runtime

3 hours and 17 minutes (197 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

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Universal S-Tier 4K with a perfect 5.0 score. Kubrick's sword-and-sandal epic gets cited as a reference disc in every catalog discussion. The 70mm photography has more detail than a modern display can fully resolve, and HDR finally gives the gladiator pit scenes the contrast they need. Available for under $13 USD on Amazon as a standalone, same disc as the one in the Kubrick 4K box set.

noted Apr 9, 2026

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PSA: “great transfer” doesn’t mean you will like the movie 167 My First Criterion Movies!!! 28 Spartacus: (1960) 4K UHD – (my thoughts, impressions, review in comments) 17 Spartacus 4k - $12.99 on Amazon right now 26 Maybe controversial but Spartacus is the best looking 4k Disc in my opinion. Probably thinning the herd soon and getting rid of non Dolby Vision discs. 38 JUST ANNOUNCED - Jaws, Apollo 13, Spartacus (1960), Inglorious Basterds, and the Back to the Future Trilogy will be getting premium 4K+Blu-ray releases through HDZeta’s Silver Label 3

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