Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003) movie poster

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

"The lady returns."
ThumbScore
👍 74%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 34%
AdventureActionFantasy

Seen it? Rate it in one tap.

FavoriteLoved itLiked itIt was OKNot for me

Rate 5 films and ThumbScore predicts your score for every other one. Not seen it? Get your predicted score →

Where to Watch

Free
Hoopla
Streaming
fuboTVParamount+
Rent / Buy
AmazonApple TVGoogle PlayYouTubeFandango at Home
See all watch options on TMDB
Subtitles on OpenSubtitles.com: English · Español · Español (Latinoamérica) · Español (España)
Most Spanish subtitles are not marked by region.
Full of ads, or out of sync? Fix it free, in your browser
Director
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
PG-13
Country
Germany, Hong Kong, Japan
Language
English
TMDB Rating
5.8/10 (4,454 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
24%
Metacritic
43

Cast

Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft · 70% avg
Gerard Butler as Terry Sheridan · 71% avg
Ciarán Hinds as Jonathan Reiss · 70% avg
Chris Barrie as Hillary
Noah Taylor as Bryce · 73% avg
Djimon Hounsou as Kosa · 69% avg
Til Schweiger as Sean · 71% avg
Simon Yam as Chen Lo · 75% avg

Is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life good?

Most people think so. 74% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 34%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#833 / 1446 · Adventure
Rank in its year
#96 / 149 · 2003
Rank among its director's films
#3 / 5 · Jan de Bont
On ThumbScore's lists

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 American action adventure directed by Jan de Bont. Angelina Jolie returns as the aristocratic archaeologist-adventurer who must find Pandora's Box before a Nobel Prize-winning biological weapons dealer, played by Ciaran Hinds, can use its contents to create a new weapon of mass destruction. Lara recruits her ex-lover Terry Sheridan, played by Gerard Butler, a former Royal Marine turned mercenary imprisoned for treason, to help navigate the trail from Greece to Shanghai to Kenya.

The globe-trotting action was more elaborate than the original, with underwater temple exploration, a wingsuit glide over Hong Kong harbor, and an African final act. The chemistry between Jolie and Butler's combative former lovers was the sequel's strongest dynamic. The Cradle of Life earned $156 million worldwide on a $95 million budget, insufficient for further sequels.

Movies You Might Like

← Browse All Movies | Free Movies | Best Movies | New Releases
💬 Feedback