Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be an entertaining and visually polished family adventure that successfully carries Asterix’s comic spirit into 3D animation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Julius Caesar attempts to absorb the Gauls into the Roman Empire, while Asterix and Obelix resist through comic defiance.
The film adapts the Asterix comic tradition into 3D animation, emphasizing rounded character designs and broad visual gags.
The story places Asterix, Obelix, and their village in conflict with Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire in ancient Gaul.
The Gaulish community collectively refuses to cooperate with Caesar’s plan to reshape its society around Roman rule.
Films like Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods, and why
Asterix and the Vikings
Shared family adventure comedy, colorful animation, and resistance against an imperial power.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Shared animated comic-book humor, historical fantasy setting, and playful clashes between a small community and a powerful empire.
Khumba
Shared children’s adventure comedy, ensemble chemistry, and colorful resistance-to-authority themes.
Movie Details
- Director
- Louis Clichy
- Release Date
- 2014-11-26
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1499)
Cast
- Roger Carel
- Alexandre Astier
- Lionnel Astier
- Serge Papagalli
- François Morel
- Élie Semoun
- Guillaume Briat
- Lorànt Deutsch
- Alain Chabat
- Géraldine Nakache
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods about?
- Asterix and Obelix battle Caesar’s assimilation scheme in a colorful, irreverent animated adventure about protecting a village’s identity.
- What is Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods as mild.
- What did critics think of Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods?
- Critics broadly found the film to be an entertaining and visually polished family adventure that successfully carries Asterix’s comic spirit into 3D animation.
- Which films are like Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods?
- Films with a similar feel include Asterix and the Vikings, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, and Khumba.
- How long is Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods?
- Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods?
- In United States, Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
In Ember's collections
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- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix1976
- Kirikou and the Wild Beasts2005
- The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales2017
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