In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro), and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy.300 / Film synopsis

300: Rise of an Empire is a 2014 American epic historical action film directed by Noam Murro from a screenplay by Zack Snyder and Kurt Johnstad, based on Frank Miller's graphic novel Xerxes.

the Battle of Thermopylae 300 is a 2006 American epic historical action film loosely based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae in the Greco-Persian Wars.

"300" focuses on the Spartan soldiers and their battle against the Persian army at Thermopylae, while "300: Rise of an Empire" focuses on the naval battle between the Greeks and the Persians at Salamis, and features a different set of characters, including Themistocles and Artemisia.

male fantasy war epic "This is Sparta!" 300 is a testosterone filled male fantasy war epic from director Zack Snyder. Based on a Frank Miller graphic novel, the story is a fictional account of an ancient battle in which three hundred Spartan warriors fought to hold off the Persian army from conquering Greece.

300 is an entertaining movie. This is all about the action and it's Spartans. The movie takes about the first 30 minutes to give us plot development before the Spartans take it to the battlefield. The action is the key.

Rise of an Empire is based on Miller's as yet incomplete graphic novel, Xerxes. The movie begins with the battle of Marathon. Before it was a run, Marathon was a battlefield - there is a story behind the run and place, which we shall not go into now.

Sex, Romance & Nudity. Extended love scene between Leonidas and the queen; viewers can see her nude breasts and his butt.

LANGUAGE 2 - 3 sexual references, 3 mild obscenities, name-calling (swine, motherless dogs, stupid). SUBSTANCE USE - People are shown drinking wine in a couple of scenes. There is smoke in the air in a scene and people act as if they might be under the influence of something, but it is not clear.

In terms of chronology, the movie for the most part occurs in parallel with the original 300 movie. However, there are events which occur both before and after the original 300 movie. Events which occur before include the Battle of Marathon and Xerxes becoming the God-King.

Overview. An empire consists of a central state that also controls large amounts of territory and often diverse populations. Empires rise and grow as they expand power and influence, and can fall if they lose control of too much territory or are overthrown.

Never retreat, never surrender. Even to the bitter end, King Leonidas and his 300 fought for Greece, never retreating and never surrendering. A lot of people quit because it gets too tough to maintain their difficult jobs.

MPAA explanation: graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.

It pays to remember that the film's target audience is teenage boys. Sparta is rendered, without irony, as the ideal Greek city-state.

Definitions of what physically and politically constitutes an empire vary. It might be a state affecting imperial policies or a particular political structure. Empires are typically formed from diverse ethnic, national, cultural, and religious components.

LANGUAGE 2 - 3 sexual references, 3 mild obscenities, name-calling (swine, motherless dogs, stupid). SUBSTANCE USE - People are shown drinking wine in a couple of scenes. There is smoke in the air in a scene and people act as if they might be under the influence of something, but it is not clear.