Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- propulsive
- fantastical
- action movie night
- video game nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that Angelina Jolie was well suited to Lara Croft, but found the plot senseless and the action emotionally hollow.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lara is an orphaned heiress and archaeologist who operates as a fearless, highly capable adventurer.
The planetary alignment occurring once every 5,000 years creates the film’s explicit deadline.
The plot, heroine, tomb exploration, action choreography, and artifact hunt directly adapt the Tomb Raider video-game identity.
The keywords and production design combine archaic talisman mythology with mechanical and technologically stylized adventure imagery.
Films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, and why
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
female-led treasure hunting, globe-spanning action, ancient artifacts, and pulpy adventure spectacle
The Mummy
stylized female protagonist, supernatural artifact quest, campy action, and comic-book spectacle
Resident Evil
video game adaptation, kinetic set pieces, fantasy mythology, and charismatic action heroine
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon West
- Release Date
- 2001-06-15
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (6689)
Cast
- Angelina Jolie
- Iain Glen
- Daniel Craig
- Noah Taylor
- Chris Barrie
- Jon Voight
- Julian Rhind-Tutt
- Leslie Phillips
- Richard Johnson
- Robert Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- 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 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider about?
- An audacious archaeologist races rival adventurers and secret conspirators to reunite a time-controlling artifact before a once-in-millennia alignment.
- What is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider as moderate.
- What did critics think of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider?
- Critics broadly agreed that Angelina Jolie was well suited to Lara Croft, but found the plot senseless and the action emotionally hollow.
- Which films are like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider?
- Films with a similar feel include Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Mummy, and Resident Evil.
- How long is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider?
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Lara Croft: Tomb Raider?
- In United States, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider streams on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
