The Arena
Seen it?1974 | 81 min | Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Gladiator or 300, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Made in 1974: an older pace and style.
Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steve Carver
- Pam GrierMamawi
- Margaret MarkovBodicia
- Lucretia LoveDeidre
- Paul MüllerLucilius
- Daniele VargasTimarchus
- Maria Pia ConteLucinia
- Rosalba NeriCornelia
- Marie Louise SinclairLivia
- Vassili KarisMarcus
- Silvio LaurenziPriscium