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02/08/03
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:27
Rotten:113
Average Rating:3.9/10
Consensus: Angelina Jolie is perfect for the role of Lara Croft, but even she can't save the movie from a senseless plot and action sequences with no emotional impact.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $129,512,407
Synopsis: Angelina Jolie stars as Lara Croft, a tough, sexy, heavily armed adventurer, in this action film based on the wildly popular video game series of the same name. When mercenaries invade her... [More]
Reviews for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
21 - 40 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
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01/07/03
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12/08/02
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10/30/02
I feel sorry for Jolie and the myriad of stunt trainers and set builders who designed all this great stuff, only to have the likes of director Simon West come in and mess it all up.
10/22/02
Loud, tedious, boring and self-important, this movie offers nothing fresh, original or surprising.
10/15/02
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09/10/02
A mindless Taco Bell commercial — errrrr... summer effects vehicle that is utterly and depressingly devoid of any and all human drama... Grade-A feces.
08/26/02
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08/12/02
Plot and performances are buried beneath special effects in 'Tomb Raider.'
08/02/02
The ingredients are in place for a movie that could be a blast. Execution ... is where the film falls flat.
07/12/02
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06/10/02
most of the chase sequences feature more jiggle than you'd get in a "Three's Company" marathon. As her astounding exercise regimen shows, Lara treats her body like a temple; many will worship it.
06/10/02
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04/15/02
Top CriticThis could have been one of those rare so-bad-it’s-good movies, but the experience of watching it falls short of that mark.
02/26/02
a series of spectacular set pieces filled with eye-popping special effects, although [director Simon]West does fall back on his trademarked overuse of sound.
12/21/01
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12/10/01
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11/27/01
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11/12/01
Top CriticThere’s a lot of motion in this motion picture, but not much movie. Video gamers may find it enough; adventure film fans may long for more.
11/03/01
Latest News for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
May 27, 2009:
Tomb Raider Reboot Gets Real 
That "Tomb Raider" reboot we've been hearing about is still in development -- and producer Dan Lin says it'll take a "more realistic" approach than previous adaptations. More...
January 30, 2009:
Weekly Ketchup: Lara Croft, He-Man returning to theaters
This week, after spending some time in Utah hitting the slopes and pretending to care about independent filmmaking, Hollywood got right back in the groove, doing what they do... More...
January 28, 2009:
Warners Plans Tomb Raider Reboot
Following a round of rumors regarding Megan Fox taking over the role of Lara Croft, Warner Bros. has announced plans to reboot the "Tomb Raider" franchise with producer Dan Lin. More...
May 15, 2007:
Wait, What? "Point Break 2"? And Another "Tomb Raider"?
From the "sequels we're not dying for" department, we get a few tidbits regarding the possibility of A) "Tomb Raider 3" and B) "Point Break 2."... More...
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