10 Best Arena Fights We’ve Ever Seen In Movies

When it comes to dramatic, action-packed movies, nothing whets an audience’s appetite for violence better than a good arena battle. Harkening back to the gladiator days of ancient Rome, such fights are best recognized in the sword-and-sandal genre. Popularized by Italian filmmakers, the blood-soaked-sand, glistening sweat of gladiators, and the roar of the crowd all come together in the inevitable Colosseum duels the genre is known for. Since the genesis of the category, sword-and-sandal films have since been picked up and ran with by Hollywood, enamoring audiences with a punchy arena battle in each entry.