Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

Name: Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: July 25, 2003
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Chris Barrie, Gerard Butler

2003

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 25, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Chris Barrie, Gerard Butler

Summary: Demonstrating her physical prowess and revealing her courage as never before, Lara Croft proves that she will stop at nothing in her search for an infamous site know as "The Cradle of Life" -- especially when it means she could save the world from the most unspeakable evil ever known. (Paramount)

Director: Jan de Bont

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 117 min

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Roger Ebert

In a summer where the special effects in movies have grown steadily more repetitive and dreary, "LCTR:TCOL" uses imagination and exciting locations to give the movie the same kind of pulp adventure feeling we get from the Indiana Jones movies. Read full review

David Rooney

Jolie is even hotter, faster and more commanding than last time around as the fearless heiress/adventuress, plus a little more human. The less welcome news is that most of the same shortcomings that cramped the first installment are still dogging the sequel, which delivers on action but dawdles through downtime. Read full review

Lisa Schwarzbaum

Croft is one humorless butt-kicker. Excavations in exotic lands have rarely looked so much like items on a to-do list. Read full review

Maitland McDonagh

Simply a series of set pieces designed to insure Angelina Jolie's status as action-babe pin-up. Read full review

Stephen Cole

Isn't nearly as much fun as the original. For one thing, Lara having a boyfriend wrecks everything. Read full review

Dallas Observer Gregory Weinkauf

Beneath its satisfactory chops this movie -- like Ms. Croft herself -- is stuffy and soulless. Read full review

Michael Atkinson

It wouldn't be fair to gripe about the hundreds of plot holes; the whole thing is hole. Read full review

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Sep 10, 2003

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Sep 10, 2003

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MostFairCritic

Oct 9, 2015

Again, good movie. Critics don't know anything about Lara Croft. They should make some research before doing an article, you know, like all journalists are supposed to do.

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Sep 10, 2003

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Sep 10, 2003

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imthenoob

Jun 6, 2021

Know why this movie sucks? It makes very little sense, It's very light on the action, and the cast doesn't seem the least bit interesting in what they are doing. It's one of the worst acted films you'll ever see and for good reason, It was also a poorly written and directed mess that shouldKnow why this movie sucks? It makes very little sense, It's very light on the action, and the cast doesn't seem the least bit interesting in what they are doing. It's one of the worst acted films you'll ever see and for good reason, It was also a poorly written and directed mess that should have never been made.… Expand

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