Raiders of the Lost Ark

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Raiders of the Lost Ark

PG

Released Jun 12, 1981

1h 55m

Adventure

Action

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Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed to still hold the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, Hitler's agents are also after the ark. Indy and his ex-flame Marion escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.

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Featuring bravura set pieces, sly humor, and white-knuckle action, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most consummately entertaining adventure pictures of all time.

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

To get to the point immediately, Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made.

May 4, 2023

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[Raiders of the Lost Ark] grabs you in the first shot, hurtles you through a series of incredible adventures, and deposits you back in reality two hours later -- breathless, dizzy, wrung-out, and with a silly grin on your face.

Rated: 4/4

May 4, 2023

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

There was the almost exhausting excitement of the film itself. And at the same time a second emotion, a rush of gratitude which almost brought tears for the contagious joy and -- not to be corny about this -- the strength of the film's positive vision.

May 4, 2023

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Germain Lussier

io9.com

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a movie so well-made and confident it didn’t need to have a sequel, but we’re sure glad it did.

Jan 3, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of the all-time greats. Harrison Ford is perfection-plus as Indiana Jones, so iconic a character that the AFI cited him as the second greatest movie hero of all time (just under Atticus Finch and just above James Bond).

Rated: 4/4

Jul 7, 2023

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Don Shanahan

Cinephile Hissy Fit Podcast

Raiders of the Lost Ark is still the ideal mold for action movies for the generation that followed.

Jul 3, 2023

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Carolyn

Loved seeing this old movie! Wish you played more

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/25/24

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gregg benac

One of my All-time , Top 10 movies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Richard S

It is a classic. I saw it twice in the theater as a kid. It is also one of those movies that when I see it on, I have to watch it to the end. Seeing it again in theaters as an adult, makes me appreciate it more.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Teresa

Harrison Ford in his prime, enough said!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/19/24

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BRIAN T

Watching it on the big screen with the sound system really made it enjoyable watching. Did not remember the entire film since the 1st time we viewed it many years ago. Really enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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adam szmatula

great movie a must see

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/24

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Steven Spielberg

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Dr. Henry 'Indiana' Jones, Jr.

Karen Allen

Marion Ravenwood

Paul Freeman

Rene Belloq

Wolf Kahler

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Synopsis

Dr. Indiana Jones, a renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the ark of the covenant, which is believed to still hold the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, Hitler's agents are also after the ark. Indy and his ex-flame Marion escape from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them from Nepal to Cairo.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Producer: Frank Marshall
Screenwriter: Lawrence Kasdan, George Lucas, Philip Kaufman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 12, 1981, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2012
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 28, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $248.2M
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby Stereo, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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