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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Directed by Jan de Bont · 117 min · Adventure, Action, Fantasy

8.8 TOPICAL score · #5,737 of 6,776 films

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Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003, directed by Jan de Bont) has a TOPICAL score of 8.8 - ranked 5,737 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 24% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 43. Audiences: TMDB 5.8/10 (4,650 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 43 languages.

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Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics9
Audience4
Awards0
Historical impact71
Lasting engagement69
Cast48
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Angelina Jolie (actor #335), Gerard Butler (actor #1,040), Ciarán Hinds (actor #706), Chris Barrie

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