Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as entertaining pulp adventure with a playful Indiana Jones influence, though its vampire mythology could feel mismatched with the series' established tone.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Flynn and Simone pursue the Judas Chalice while Sergei Kubichek and Professor Lazlo seek it for a supernatural resurrection scheme.
The film combines vampire mythology and an undead army with Flynn's bumbling behavior and a tongue-in-cheek Indiana Jones sensibility.
Flynn develops feelings for Simone while questioning whether her vampiric nature and connection to the chalice make her intentions manipulative.
Flynn's vacation in New Orleans introduces Simone, a French singer, and the hidden mythology surrounding the Judas Chalice.
Films like The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice, and why
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear
lighthearted treasure hunt, mythological artifact, comic adventure tone
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
pulp archaeological adventure, supernatural relic, playful heroism
The Mummy
comedic fantasy quest, undead mythology, accessible adventure spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Frakes
- Release Date
- 2008-10-25
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (539)
Cast
- Noah Wyle
- Stana Katic
- Jane Curtin
- Bob Newhart
- Bruce Davison
- Dikran Tulaine
- Jason Douglas
- Beth Burvant
- Aimée Spring Fortier
- Earl Maddox
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Philo, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel
- 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 The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice about?
- A lovelorn librarian races through New Orleans mythology to keep a vampire-reviving chalice from a would-be undead empire.
- What is The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice as mild.
- What did critics think of The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as entertaining pulp adventure with a playful Indiana Jones influence, though its vampire mythology could feel mismatched with the series' established tone.
- Which films are like The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Librarian: Quest for the Spear, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and The Mummy.
- How long is The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice?
- The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice?
- In United States, The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice streams on fuboTV, Philo, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Wonder Project Amazon Channel.
