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Movie Overview
Cast
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Paul Freeman
Director
Steven Spielberg
MPAA Rating
PG
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
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5/5
"You'd have to be a heathen to argue with the fact that Raiders of the Lost Ark stands as the best action-adventure movie ever made."
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
3.5/4
"Justifiably one of the most indelible adventure films in cinematic history..."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
9/10
"This film was also not only the subject of my very first movie review, but also the reason why I started reading movie reviews in newspapers and paying attention what the critics actually think about movies."
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Dragan Antulov
"Spielberg's and Lucas's collaborative rip-roaring adventure story with a hero of epic proportions makes this film one of the best screen entertainments of 1981."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
4/4
"This is the kind of movie that, even today, audiences immediately fall in love with. It has all the right ingredients: a smart script, a likable hero, a dash of romance, more than a touch of comedy, and a lot of fast-paced action."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
4/4
"Throughout the film, Spielberg evokes the kind of armchair-clutching action sequences that remind us why they're called motion pictures."
Q Network Film Desk
James Kendrick
4/4
"
Lost Ark
holds up for many reasons, not least of which is because of Spielberg's consummate skill as a visual storyteller and his ability to draw charged performances from his actors."
Slant Magazine
Jeremiah Kipp
10/10
"Astounding movie packed with non-stop action, stunts galore, an interesting story line, great one-liners, a solid cast, a catchy musical score, and all the fun and adventure that you could squeeze into a two-hour thrill ride."
JoBlo's Movie Emporium
JoBlo
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"Watching
Raiders of the Lost Ark
again on the big screen I was again reminded how summer films were once thoroughly entertaining and fulfilling."
Old School Reviews
John A. Nesbit
10/10
"...despite the fast pace, the movie is never frenetic or tiring, just pure, unadulterated fun throughout."
DVDTown.com
John J. Puccio
4/4
"George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's classic movie did not invent adventure, as it was largely inspired by old serials, pulp magazines and B-movies, but it certainly revamped our conception of big screen adventure."
Montreal Film Journal
Kevin N. Laforest
5/5
"The most purely fun movie ever made."
eFilmCritic.com
Rob Gonsalves
4/4
"perhaps the greatest adventure movie of all time"
sbs.is
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
A+
"Classic action set pieces, Harrison Ford at his swashbuckling best, Old Testament spirituality, and a satiric jab at Nazi anti-Semitism."
Decent Films Guide
Steven D. Greydanus
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