Raiders of the Lost Ark
User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 242 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 233 out of 242
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 242
  3. Negative: 6 out of 242

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  1. adityam
    Jul 27, 2009
    3
    Are you people really serious with this movie? I cannot believe myself as I watched the movie that this has been directed by Steven Spielberg let alone acclaiming this as one of best movies. You got to be kidding, whoever had praised it so much. Steven Spielberg is a master director, but this is not a movie that has to be taken by him. This must be joke . Really a joke that people are considering it so high. The Novelette The Thirty nine steps was reminded to me when I watched this movie. Even that was hyped but isn't worth it.… Expand
  2. WalterC.
    Aug 12, 2008
    0
    Who could possibly enjoy this? It was sick! Full of unnessecary killing and just like Saving Private Ryan, it makes the Germans look stupid! The Ark of the Covenant? Horrible plot device! And the theme? Barely hummable!
  3. GordanC.
    Nov 25, 2007
    0
    I have been told that this has been a masterpiece of action/adventure films. But I think my source told me wrong because during the film, I was quite bored, the quality kind of sucked. It was cheesy and the last quarter was very dull, I wasn't even engaged, there was no action, but a linear design of perspective. The writing and characters are okay, but overall the movie sucks. I9;m not going to watch this again.… Expand
  4. Nazgulero
    Jul 25, 2011
    0
    I saw the movie first when I was 15. Back then, I thought it was spectacular. Now, when I watch it, I think it is extremely cheesy, with really bad dialogue, and with almost every scene looking so staged that it is unreal. You can almost see somebody yelling 'Action' and then the awful action sequence starts. Not an ounce of excitement, it looks just really ridiculous. The Germans are made look so dumb and stereotyped, it is just embarrassing. BAD FILMMAKING ! I guess it was a learning experience for Spielberg...… Expand

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Metascore
90 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    100
    Harrison Ford gave one of his most memorable performances as Indiana Jones, a dashing Saturday matinee idol for the modern age.
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  2. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Dave Kehr
    30
    Travels fast and straight down a linear plot, and the ceaseless rush quickly becomes monotonous.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    100
    Plays like an anthology of the best parts from all the Saturday matinee serials ever made.
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