In Gladiator, what does Maximus ask the crowd after his arena victory?

In Gladiator, Maximus asks the crowd, “Are you not entertained?” after his arena victory.

Maximus delivers the line after defeating several opponents in the Colosseum. He directs the question at the spectators and the emperor, challenging the audience’s appetite for violent spectacle while also asserting his own power as a fighter.

The quote is especially striking because Maximus is forced to perform for the same society that destroyed his family and political life. His question exposes the contradiction at the center of the Roman games: the crowd’s enjoyment depends on the suffering of others.

Russell Crowe played Maximus in Ridley Scott’s 2000 historical epic. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, while Crowe won Best Actor. The exact wording is often quoted without its surrounding scene.