Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.Video game adventurer Lara Croft comes to life in a movie where she races against time and villains to recover powerful ancient artifacts.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 21 nominations
Chris Barrie
- Hillary
- (as Christopher Barrie)
David Cheung
- Head Laborer
- (as David Y. Cheung)
Storyline
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- TriviaFilming the scenes where Lara drives her Land Rover through the jungle there had to be endless re-shoots due to snakes and other wildlife falling through the open top roof. Angelina Jolie herself was reported to be terrified.
- GoofsThe Buddhist abbot at the monastery in Cambodia extends the 'wai', a gesture of respect (both palm pressed together and held just below the chin in front of the chest), to Lara, which she returns. A Buddhist monk would never give that gesture to anyone, and certainly not to a female, nor as the initiating party. Also, while monks are greeted that way, they do not return the gesture.
- Quotes
Lara Croft: To see your world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, an eternity in an hour. William Blake.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits after the title has been shown.
- Alternate versionsThe UK theatrical, video and DVD versions are shorter than the uncut US and international versions, due to BBFC cuts. Cuts were required to what the BBFC called "glamorizing shots" of a flick knife, including the sight and/or sound of the knife opening. These cuts included a close shot of the knife covered in blood in the final fight scene, as well as sight of the knife being twirled by Powell seconds later. Also, the head butt delivered by Lara Croft in the end brawl was completely removed and substituted with a punch. The final deadly throat chop Lara gives Powell was cut for cinema release, but restored for UK video and DVD releases. Although these cuts would have been waived for a 15 certificate the distributors chose to remove the scenes for a lower 12 rating. The Blu-ray release was finally passed uncut, though upgraded to a 15 certificate, in 2009.
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Better the second time around
When I first watches this movie, I'm not sure why I didn't enjoy it. It could be just that I was in the wrong mood. However, I did find the movie lacking a convincing villain challenging enough to make you root for the heroine. Indiana Jones had a good villain, Jackie Chan movies always pit him against the odds - that's what makes for good action. In Tomb Raider, not only is it clear to everyone that Lara Croft is greater than the villains by a long shot, worse still - she joins forces with them! This creates a confusing scenario where natural sympathies for the main character get thrown out the window.
However when I watched it the second time, this time without any preconceived notions and fully expecting the lack of exciting odds, I really enjoyed it for what it is - a visually appealing film with some thrilling stunts and action scenes. The fact that Angelina did her own stunts adds to the enjoyability of the key action scenes, all of which are artfully conceived and executed.
I realize many people toast this movie, but watch the movie for what it offers - some unique and stylish action. The heroine certainly does some nifty tricks that we've never seen on the big screen before, let alone from a female character.
However when I watched it the second time, this time without any preconceived notions and fully expecting the lack of exciting odds, I really enjoyed it for what it is - a visually appealing film with some thrilling stunts and action scenes. The fact that Angelina did her own stunts adds to the enjoyability of the key action scenes, all of which are artfully conceived and executed.
I realize many people toast this movie, but watch the movie for what it offers - some unique and stylish action. The heroine certainly does some nifty tricks that we've never seen on the big screen before, let alone from a female character.
- tony-clifton
- Apr 28, 2003
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- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Tomb Raider
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $115,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $131,168,070
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $47,735,743
- Jun 17, 2001
- Gross worldwide
- $274,703,340
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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