Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- whimsical
- irreverent
- family movie night
- lighthearted weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found it an accessible and entertaining animated Asterix adventure, though its reception was favorable rather than exceptional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Panoramix seeks a talented young druid capable of receiving the secret of the magic potion after recognizing the need to secure the village's future.
The magic potion's secret has enabled the Gauls to resist Roman domination, making its transmission central to the plot.
Would-be successors demonstrate their potion-making abilities with varying degrees of success and danger in a broadly comic animated setting.
The film places its original search for a successor within the established Asterix and Obelix world adapted from the comic series.
Films like Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, and why
Asterix and the Vikings
Shares colorful animated adventure, comic-book humor, family-friendly fantasy, and a small community defending itself against powerful outsiders.
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
Combines playful fantasy adventure, broad comedy, youthful accessibility, and a quest involving magical powers and a threatened community.
Khumba
Offers energetic 3d animation, family comedy, eccentric characters, and a journey to preserve a community's special tradition.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alexandre Astier, Louis Clichy
- Release Date
- 2018-05-12
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (1346)
Cast
- Christian Clavier
- Guillaume Briat
- Alex Lutz
- Alexandre Astier
- Élie Semoun
- Daniel Mesguich
- Bernard Alane
- François Morel
- Lionnel Astier
- Florence Foresti
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 Secret of the Magic Potion about?
- When aging druid Panoramix seeks a worthy heir for the village’s magic-potion secret, Asterix and Obelix join a boisterous journey through the Gallic world.
- What is Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion as mild.
- What did critics think of Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion?
- Critics generally found it an accessible and entertaining animated Asterix adventure, though its reception was favorable rather than exceptional.
- Which films are like Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion?
- Films with a similar feel include Asterix and the Vikings, The Smurfs and the Magic Flute, and Khumba.
- How long is Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion?
- Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion?
- In United States, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
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