What is Spartacus about?
Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment.
Spartacus (2010)
A relentless, pulpy drama unfolds as a true legend fights for survival in the brutal gladiatorial arena.
Epic. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Starz.
Spartacus parents guide
For a TV-MA, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity, and extreme gore. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- Extreme gore
- Our top level for gore.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Strong
- Strong means explicit or repeated sex, extended nudity, or sexual assault shown on screen, attempted or completed, even partly off screen. Any one of these is enough.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Spartacus scary?
- Only a little. Spartacus has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Spartacus?
- Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Spartacus rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a TV-MA, with strong sex and nudity, brutal violence, and frequent strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Created bySteven S. DeKnight
StarringLiam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Jaime Murray, Ellen Hollman
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