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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 67 Ratings

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  1. Sep 24, 2011
    8
    The movie still has its adventurous spirit with a bad ass performance by Harrison Ford. However, the movie may be boring for some of those who already have watched its prequels due to the extreme similarity. Overall if you like adventures, a great movie to watch.
  2. Mar 15, 2011
    10
    The best opus of the Saga. Great acting, specially from Ford and Connery. This movie is a perfect mix of humour, action and good scenario . No doubt it's a cult movie ! "Pro" critic reviews is just a joke, it deserves, at least a 80 rating !
  3. Feb 6, 2012
    10
    The best of all of the Indiana Jones.
  4. PatC.
    Jan 7, 2004
    6
    Connery saved the film.
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  5. DanC.
    May 3, 2004
    9
    It is very good. Much better than Temple of Doom but not nearly as good as Raiders.
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  6. AndrewM.
    Jun 2, 2004
    9
    Pure unabashed fun! That's what this film promises, and boy is that what it delivers! I loved Raiders, liked Temple of Doom, but somehow this one has become my favourite Indy installment, even though it is the most contrived, possibly the most flawed. I think the reason it works so well is that 1) it is simply a great action adventure story, and 2) no-one takes it too seriously. The actors certainly don't, obviously egged on by the Director, Producers and Scripwriters. And the audience shouldn't either. If you're like this viewer, you'll just sit back, smile, and have the time of your life! Expand
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  7. BrandonL.
    Mar 8, 2006
    10
    'Radier's of the Lost Ark' was good. 'Temple of Doom' was awful. The third in the Indy series, 'The Last Crusade,' is, by far, the best in the trilogy. Sean Connery is great as Indy's father and Harrison is, of course, awesome as Indy Jones. An excellent movie.
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  8. DanC.
    May 3, 2004
    9
    It is very good. Much better than Temple of Doom but not nearly as good as Raiders.
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  9. YoonMinC.
    Sep 26, 2003
    5
    Raiders was really cool but let's hope this really is the last crusade or the last movie or the last whatever with Indie.
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  10. PaulM.
    Jun 5, 2004
    10
    Second to Raiders of the Lost Ark, this one is full of excitement, thrills, and hilarity...Ford and Connery are hilarious together and are realistic as father and son even though they are only 12 years within each other.
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  11. RogerV.
    Jul 14, 2005
    10
    Harrison and Sean together were just magic on the silver screen. The chemistry was just great. And don't call him Junior. I hate snakes.
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  12. Allison
    Aug 12, 2005
    10
    Simply fantastic. Harrison and Sean are absolutely fantastic on screen. I just loved it.
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  13. Andy
    Jan 20, 2007
    10
    The 2nd best Indi movie after Raiders. I'm surprised it doesn't fair well with the critics, this is a classic in my opinion.
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  14. MaxwellS.
    Nov 1, 2003
    10
    After seeing this movie about a dozen times, I still enjoy every second of it. How one can not see this as a cinematic masterpiece is beyond me.
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  15. GilbertMulroneycakesAndTheFateOfAtlantis
    Apr 11, 2003
    10
    Not as good as Raiders, better than Temple of Doom. So bloody good, then. I don't think Jonathan "Chicago Reader" Rosenbaum was watching the same film. "Mechanical, soulless?" Not here, mate. There's a large heart beating in this film, mostly from Sean Connery, who's brilliant as Indy's dad - a character, by the way, who subverts the Spielberg "estranged dad, childhood issues" schtick almost before it had been noticed. But John "Gimli? Who he?" Rhys-Davies, Dehnolm Elliott, and of course Julian Glover (whose American accent sounds not unlike a cross between DJ Paul Gambaccini and himself) are all also fab and great. I await Indiana Jones And The Fourth Instalment with semi-bated breath - the Ford's a bit old for this sort of thing now, isn't he? Maybe Sean Patrick Flannery will be in it instead. Expand
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  16. fabio
    Nov 29, 2004
    9
    I just love Indy's movies.
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  17. LincolnC.
    Nov 27, 2007
    0
    When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis in this adventure of a lifetime. But this adventure truly does nothing, a soulless atmosphere and dull shit.
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  18. PhilipC.
    Nov 27, 2007
    0
    A discovery that looks for the surreal, superb mystery of theoretic discoveries of the holy grail, what holy grail? I never realized that the grail was involved ever since the title said it was a crusade. During the crusades, nobody was looking for any holy grail, not in WW2.
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  19. CeliaA.
    Nov 27, 2007
    0
    Not my type, doesn't even hit the spot, it gets me thinking that this should be one of the TV episodes. Its that cheesy.
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  20. May 5, 2011
    10
    In my opinion the best film in the entire series, The Last Crusade was a huge step up from Temple of Doom and a huge improvement from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Why? The action was better, the plot was more engaging and probably the main highlight is the father and son chemistry between Harrison Ford and Sean Connery that completely made the film so damn enjoyable.
  21. Feb 27, 2012
    8
    Another good adventure moie with Indiana Jones. However, I really think the search for religious artifacts was becoming tiresome by this point.
  22. Nov 1, 2010
    8
    Harrison Ford saves the day again along with Sean Connery.
  23. Nov 20, 2011
    7
    It was good but not that good. I think Sean Connery was a great addition and works well with Harrison Ford. The rest of the cast was fine as well. I would have liked it see it be more original then the previous films but it was still a solid addition to the series.
  24. Apr 4, 2011
    0
    Geared towards 12 year olds. The dialogue is so cheesy, it makes you cringe. Every single scene is so made, it is just way too obvious that there is a camera on the other side. Sean Connery as Indiana's dad is completely and utterly miscast. The rest of the characters are all too cliche. The entire story is so bad, it is just plain boring.
  25. Jul 29, 2011
    9
    Not the best movie in the series but still great fun. And I really liked the chemistry of Ford and Connery. And to everyone who says that nobody was looking for the grail at the time: IT'S NOT REAL! It's just a movie. Other than that, the movie is a blast.
  26. Feb 23, 2012
    9
    This was my favorite of the series when I was a child, but Raiders is just a better movie. I love the banter between father and son in this particular installment. Ford and Connery worked well together here. A vast improvement upon Temple of Doom. This is the second best of all four movies.
  27. Mar 28, 2012
    10
    This film is excellent, it really holds up to the first 2 without a doubt and is way better the disappointingly over awful fourth film, Harrison Ford and Sean Connery's on screen chemistry is brilliant, easily one of Sean Connery's best movies. Really entertaining throughout.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Mechanical, soulless.
  2. More amusing than exciting. [19 June 1989, p.28]
  3. Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    88
    The relaxed and confident Crusade is the first Jones outing to benefit from actual characterizations. [24 May 1989, Life, p.1D]