Raiders of the Lost Ark fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Raiders of the Lost Ark is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and epic.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and sharp wit.
History and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, fuboTV, and Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 55 min
Raiders of the Lost Ark runs 1 h 55 min.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 89 out of 100, so both groups see Raiders of the Lost Ark much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $390 million worldwide, 21.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, German, Hebrew, Arabic, Nepali. Produced in United States.
+100GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Raiders of the Lost Ark in 114 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 368 storytelling tropes for Raiders of the Lost Ark, including Rejected by the Empathic Weapon, Celebrity Cameo, Distant Reaction Shot.
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