What is Asterix and the Vikings like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Asterix and the Vikings as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Asterix and the Vikings violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Asterix and the Vikings as mild.

Which films are like Asterix and the Vikings?

Films with a similar feel include Asterix: The Gaul, The Adventures of Tintin, and Kirikou and the Sorceress.

How long is Asterix and the Vikings?

Asterix and the Vikings runs 78 minutes.

Where can I watch Asterix and the Vikings?

In United States, Asterix and the Vikings is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.

Asterix and the Vikings

Name: Asterix and the Vikings
Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Released: 2006-04-12
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6.099999904632568
Cast: Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Sara Forestier, Jacques Frantz, Stéphane Fourreau

200678 min★ 6.1

Asterix and Obelix train a timid young Gaul while a Viking plot turns a misunderstanding about fear into a buoyant adventure about courage and love.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy to follow
Violence: Mild

witty
playful
uplifting
family movie night
children's viewing

What critics said

Critics broadly praised the film's animation and voice acting while finding the script comparatively weak, though the strong Rotten Tomatoes aggregate indicates an overall positive critical reception.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

The film reworks Gaulish and Norse settings into an exaggerated family-comedy world built around cultural confusion.
Justforkix arrives as a cowardly teenager and is expected to become a man under Asterix and Obelix's guidance.
Justforkix and Abba's relationship leads to the film's central realization that love, rather than fear, gives wings.
The production translates the Asterix comic tradition into colorful cartoon villages, Viking ships, and broad physical set pieces.

Films like Asterix and the Vikings, and why

Asterix: The Gaul
animated adventure comedy combining folkloric fantasy, broad physical humor, and a young protagonist's coming-of-age journey
The Adventures of Tintin
family-oriented animated comedy rooted in european comic-book characters, with village community humor and exaggerated action
Kirikou and the Sorceress
lighthearted animated fantasy adventure centered on friendship, romance, and comic cultural misunderstandings

Movie Details

Directors: Jesper Møller, Stefan Fjeldmark
Release Date: 2006-04-12
Runtime: 78 min
Rating: 6.1 / 10 (775)

Cast

Roger Carel
Lorànt Deutsch
Sara Forestier
Jacques Frantz
Stéphane Fourreau
Pierre Palmade
Pierre Tchernia
Bernard Alane
Marc Alfos
Jules Azem

Where to watch in United States

Rent: Amazon Video
Buy: Amazon Video

Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.

Common questions

What is Asterix and the Vikings about?: Asterix and Obelix train a timid young Gaul while a Viking plot turns a misunderstanding about fear into a buoyant adventure about courage and love.
What is Asterix and the Vikings like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Asterix and the Vikings as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
Is Asterix and the Vikings violent?: Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Asterix and the Vikings as mild.
What did critics think of Asterix and the Vikings?: Critics broadly praised the film's animation and voice acting while finding the script comparatively weak, though the strong Rotten Tomatoes aggregate indicates an overall positive critical reception.
Which films are like Asterix and the Vikings?: Films with a similar feel include Asterix: The Gaul, The Adventures of Tintin, and Kirikou and the Sorceress.
How long is Asterix and the Vikings?: Asterix and the Vikings runs 78 minutes.
Where can I watch Asterix and the Vikings?: In United States, Asterix and the Vikings is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.

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