Overview
An archaeologist races against time to save innocent lives and recover a stolen treasure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- exhilarating
- manic
- comic
- movie night
- action marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an ingeniously staged, highly inventive adventure spectacle whose exhilarating momentum and technical craft are offset by a darker, sillier, and less shapely story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film moves rapidly from a nightclub escape through pursuit sequences, temple traps, bridge peril, and repeated reversals.
The mine-cart chase, collapsing temple, rope bridge, and animal stampede foreground tactile physical action and stunt choreography.
The Thuggee campaign seeks to gather the Sankara stones and use their supernatural power to rule the world.
Indiana, Willie, and Short Round investigate a village whose children have been taken and work to free them from the Thuggee regime.
Films like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and why
Raiders of the Lost Ark
shared treasure hunt, serial adventure structure, charismatic archaeologist, and globe-trotting action spectacle
The Mummy
shared pulpy cliffhangers, exotic locations, comic adventure tone, and supernatural artifacts
The Mummy Returns
shared archaeological quest, occult danger, kinetic set pieces, and old-fashioned escapism
Romancing the Stone
shared swashbuckling adventure, comic peril, romantic tension, and flamboyant villains
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- 1984-05-23
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (10407)
Cast
- Harrison Ford
- Kate Capshaw
- Ke Huy Quan
- Amrish Puri
- Roshan Seth
- Philip Stone
- Roy Chiao
- David Yip
- Ric Young
- Chua Kah Joo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, 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 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom about?
- A breathless archaeological quest sends Indiana Jones, a nightclub singer, and a brave child into a supernatural temple ruled by a murderous cult.
- What is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as graphic.
- What did critics think of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
- Critics broadly regard it as an ingeniously staged, highly inventive adventure spectacle whose exhilarating momentum and technical craft are offset by a darker, sillier, and less shapely story.
- Which films are like Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
- Films with a similar feel include Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, and Romancing the Stone.
- How long is Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?
- In United States, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
