“Commodus: Have I missed it? Have I missed the battle? [Commodus embraces him] Marcus Aurelius: You have missed the war. Commodus: Father, congratulations. I shall sacrifice a hundred bulls to honor your triumph. Marcus Aurelius: Save the bulls. Honor Maximus. He won the battle.”
— David Franzoni, John Logan, William Nicholson, Marcus Aurelius, Richard Harris, imdb.com