There have already been two big tomb raider films, in 2001 and 2003. Paramounts tomb raider films starring angelina jolie grossed a. A rather pathetic reboot, tomb raider is a convoluted and pointless action film thats just noise. The websites critical consensus reads, though the sequel is an improvement over the first movie, its still lacking in thrills. There are many ways for a movie to go wrong, and tomb raider goes wrong in many of the most obvious. Warners had previously reserved that date for an untitled dc film. January 18, 2018 2nd trailer for tomb raider starring alicia vikander as lara croft. Black panther box office set to beat tomb raider in rare.
Mar 16, 2018 actress alicia vikander and the tomb raider movie crew take a different tack here. Rampage is the highestrated videogame movie on rotten. The violence is largely bloodless but very intense, with lots of guns and shooting, arrows, fighting, beating, bludgeoning, stabbings, crashes, and explosions. Lara will have to survive a crosscontinental chase filled with unimaginable danger. Mar 15, 2018 the new tomb raider movie appears to be dividing critics, as its just about split right down the middle on rotten tomatoes. The movie project, which has roar uthaug the wave on board to direct, will tell the story of a young and untested croft fighting to survive her first adventure. You would never know it from the movies, but the tomb raider video games have, for the most part, offered a quiet, even thoughtful experience. Official facebook page for tomb raider starring alicia vikander coming soon. The new tomb raider movie appears to be dividing critics, as its just about split right down the middle on rotten tomatoes.
The other was gia, the acclaimed hbo movie about a drugaddicted supermodel whose life is cut short by aids. Pg one of the gaming worlds most iconic heroines is reborn in this rebootbasedonareboot. Mar 16, 2018 this is not to say that tomb raider is realistic in any sense, because no video game movie isat one point, lara powers through after a puncture wound that would put a 250pound green beret out of commissionbut that the filmmakers and vikander are doing everything they can to sell the physical and emotional reality of a moment. An american and british coproduction, it is based on the 20 video game of the same name, with some elements of its sequel by crystal dynamics, and is a. At least it wont be happening with star alicia vikander, according to a new report. Mar 15, 2018 there are many ways for a movie to go wrong, and tomb raider goes wrong in many of the most obvious. Tomb raider reboot 49% rotten tomatoes score page 26. So far, this years tomb raider is sitting at 51%, well above the 20% of jolies lara croft. Its diverting, a good way to spend a couple of hours, but its hamstrung by something thats unavoidable. As a video game to movie adaptation tomb raider works on nearly every level, the only flaw being that theres so much of tomb raider to pack into two hours.
Angelina jolie is perfect for the role of lara croft, but even she cant save the movie from a senseless plot and. Inspired by squareenixs 20 reboot of the longrunning video game series, the action film is. I had great expectations for this film and wasnt disappointed in the least. Tomb raider 2 officially set for 2021, and more movie news. It looks like tomb raider 2 may be off the table for warner bros. Lara croft tomb raider the cradle of life 2003 rotten tomatoes. Rotten tomatoes and johnson have both acknowledged the feat. Alicia vikander has signed on to star in tomb raider for mgm, warner bros and gk films, the hollywood reporter has learned. A lara croft this good deserves a higher class of tomb to. Mar 16, 2018 as a video game to movie adaptation tomb raider works on nearly every level, the only flaw being that theres so much of tomb raider to pack into two hours. Halloween 2018 is certified fresh on rotten tomatoes. But like the kid who just has to pump in one more quarter to reach for that high score, the. Tomb raider reboot 49% rotten tomatoes score discussion in mayberry lounge started by dragonlordxxxxx.
Mar 16, 2018 you would never know it from the movies, but the tomb raider video games have, for the most part, offered a quiet, even thoughtful experience. But for the tomb raider, danger is the name of the game. It would be great to finally see a good lara croft movie, but despite an appealing new star this tomb raider reboot repeats the last two movies problems. The first was loosely adapted from the 20 video game reboot of the same title. Rotten tomatoes tomb raider exclusive clip boat escape. Lara croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen.
A movie like this can kill a franchise before it gets off the ground. Lara croft alicia vikander, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her. Lara croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer, lost to her when she was barely a teen. April 28, 2016 alicia vikander cast as lara croft in new tomb raider movie lara croft has been found. Tomb raider is a 2018 action adventure film directed by roar uthaug, with a screenplay by. If a sequel to tomb raider gets greenlit, lets hope the focus is on crafting a. But where the first film saw croft in a race against the illuminati to acquire an elusive relic that offers control over life and death, this entry in the. Going explicitly against his final wishes, lara leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dads lastknown destination.
Mar 18, 2017 2018 s tomb raider movie reboot has started filming. Rotten tomatoes rating revealed for pokemon detective pikachu. Tomb raider is a 2001 american actionadventure film based on the tomb raider video game series featuring the character lara croft, portrayed by angelina jolie. Mar 16, 2018 defend your favorite bad video game movie. Mar 16, 2018 powered by rotten tomatoes rate movie youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch.
And critics are lauding vikander for her reinterpretation of the character. It was in 1993 that hollywood realized the dream of putting a video game movie up on the big screen with super mario bros. The whole central concept raiding tombs is just, well, not that interesting. The 2018 tomb raider was rotten at 52% on the tomatometer, but hopefully ben wheatley can improve on that score with the sequel. This is not to say that tomb raider is realistic in any sense, because no video game movie isat one point, lara powers through after a puncture wound that would put a 250pound green beret out of commissionbut that the filmmakers and vikander are doing everything they can to sell the physical and emotional reality of a moment. With alicia vikander, dominic west, walton goggins, daniel wu. No, you want the new tomb raider, where nobody sits around at all. Parents need to know that tomb raider is a reboot of the video gamebased lara croft action series, which also inspired two previous movies. Angelina jolie is perfect for the role of lara croft, but even she cant save the movie from a senseless plot and action sequences with no emotional impact. Powered by rotten tomatoes rate movie youll notice we replaced the 5star fan ratings with the rotten tomatoes audience score to help you choose a movie to watch. Sep 06, 2019 the 2018 tomb raider was rotten at 52% on the tomatometer, but hopefully ben wheatley can improve on that score with the sequel. It has a generic story, bad writing, a miscast lead, the wrong director and no fun. Tomb raider 3 gavels 50% rotten tomatoes the movie judge.
Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, lara navigates the. Tomb raider was released on march 16 in theaters and, at least domestically, the movie hasnt made what the studio was hoping it could make. Its not yet known which specific tomb raider video game if any at all might be adapted for the film. Alicia vikander, dominic west, daniel wu, walton goggins, kristin scott thomas, nick frost, derek jacobi genre. Tomb raider reboots the franchise with a more grounded approach and a star whos clearly more than up to the task neither of which are well served by an uninspired origin story. An oral history with kevin smith and jason mewes rotten tomatoes. For twenty years following its 1996 debut, the series. Thats put the sequel that there were surely plans for in heavy doubt.
Lara croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric. Actress alicia vikander and the tomb raider movie crew take a different tack here. Written by splinter on may 30, 2018 as a video game to movie adaptation tomb raider works on nearly every level, the only flaw being that theres so much of tomb raider to pack into two hours. Tomb raider reboot 49% rotten tomatoes score sherdog. Tomb raider is a 2018 action adventure film directed by roar uthaug, with a screenplay by geneva robertsondworet and alastair siddons, from a story by evan daugherty and robertsondworet. Tomb raider feels like a perfectly paced trio of espresso shots, with a shot of adrenaline to the heart as a chaser.
Reviews have been split for tomb raider, which carries a 49% score on rotten tomatoes. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy east london as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to. As for the box office prospects for tomb raider 2, some writers are already speculating that its challenger in 2021 will be marvels shangchi and the legend of the ten rings. Its still early, but the reception is mixed so far. The previous titleholder was tomb raider, which is currently at 49%. This is a movie about old maps and secret tombs and puzzle boxes and exotic travel, and there isnt even a hint of j. Original sin 12% jolie had an oscar on her mantelpiece by the time she landed the lara croft role, but only two fresh films among the nine pretomb raider movies that we have tomatometer scores for and one of those, playing by heart, only just scraped into.
Here is a movie so monumentally silly, yet so wondrous to look at, that only a churl could find fault. Based on the 20 relaunched video game, the story follows a social misanthrope named lara croft. Video game references in the 2018 tomb raider movie. Their movie heroine gives a muscular coldshoulder to randy and sozzled things. Lara croft tomb raider the cradle of life rotten tomatoes. Alicia vikander takes up the bow and arrow as young lara croft.
For all of tomb raiders strengths, it would still be a stretch to call it a good movie. Alicia vikander celebrity profile check out the latest alicia vikander photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The golden circle 2017, bad boys for life 2020, point break 2015, the equalizer 2 2018, jack reacher. Tomb raider reboots the franchise with a more grounded approach and a star whos. Now 21 and struggling to make her way in the world, lara is determined to forge her own path rather than take the reins of her fathers global empire. Heres everything we know so far about casting, release dates, and more. Based on the hit video game series, all three of the tomb raider movies including this one, 2001s lara croft. An international coproduction between the united states, the united kingdom, japan and germany, it was directed by simon west and revolves around lara croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts from the illuminati.