Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
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Reviews Counted:248
Fresh:190
Rotten:58
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Though the plot elements are certainly familiar, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still delivers the thrills and Harrison Ford's return in the title role is more than welcome.
Australian Theatrical Release:
May 22, 2008 Wide
US Box Office: $316,957,122
Synopsis: When we last saw Indiana Jones on screen, it was 1938, and the world stood on the brink of war as Dr. Jones chased down evildoers to find the Holy Grail. Nineteen years later, he’s cracking his... [More]
Starring: Harrison Ford, Ray Winstone, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett
Director: Steven Spielberg
Reviews for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
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 3.5/5 |
If you want to wonder who built two twin roads through the Amazon, or how come Indy and his troop survive not one but three trips over the waterfall without a bruise, then go to another movie. Full Review |
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4/5 |
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull lives up to its hype and offers plenty of classic Indy moments. Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
The energy on display is impressive, even if Spielberg's suggestion that a fifth Indie adventure is a distinct possibility is more a cause for concern than celebration. Full Review |
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Fun, entertaining, genuinely amusing, and made with an abundance of what appears to be honest-to-god warmth, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull is a worthy addition to one of the great movie franchises. Full Review |
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 2.5/5 |
They had 19 years since the last Indiana Jones movie to come up with something truly exciting and fresh, but I feel there’s a certain laziness and cynicism in this latest adventure. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
It's a film well tuned to its own sense of nostalgia and the images of its time. Full Review |
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In spite of an over reliance on CG, and one too many obvious moments of George Lucas-involved tomfoolery, this is a great piece of studio-produced escapist entertainment Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
When Indy swings a punch or delivers a biting retort, audiences sit up and listen with looks of adoration and reverence. It's all one big spectacle, after all – so why begrudge the old guy one last adventure? Full Review |
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Filled with many hairy escapes (and a few miraculous ones), Indiana Jones' fourth adventure is as rip roaring as we would expect, dotted with little jokey bits and a dash of Close Encounters of the Third Kind kind of thing. Full Review |
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4/5 |
At its best, sublime. Overall, the great moments make up for the mediocre. Full Review |
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B |
I'll answer the most important question first. Yes, there is a Wilhelm scream in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Full Review |
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Exhilarating Full Review |
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7/10 |
Ford se jo%u0161 uvijek mo%u017Ee nazivati akcijskom zvijezdom Full Review |
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2.5/5 |
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull -- the fourth movie about Henry Jones, Jr. -- is as comfortable as an old shoe. Or an old hat. Actually it is old hat. It's comfortable, but it's also worn and slack. Full Review |
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Although it carries a certain level of slickness to it, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull shows that although the times have changed - both in the film and for the viewing audience - Indiana Jones hasn't. And that's a problem. Full Review |
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7/10 |
...playful and entertaining, even if it looks, deliberately, as though we've seen it all before. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Give me an aged archaeologist with a whip any day over a gun-toting secret agent sipping Martinis under the code-name of 007. Full Review |
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A- |
Welcome back Indiana- the old Ford still runs like new! Full Review |
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4/5 |
When it's good it's great, and when it's bad, it's a typical Lucas misfire. Full Review |
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2/4 |
A colossal disappointment by any measure, this latest Indiana Jones film focuses in on the character weaknesses of its creators George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Full Review |
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