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Raiders of the Lost Ark

The return of the great adventure.

7.9(14,106)19811h 55m69

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

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Status
Released
Budget
$18M
Box office
$389.9M
Language
English
Part of Indiana Jones Collection · 5 films
  • egypt
  • treasure
  • medallion
  • swastika
  • saving the world
  • nepal
  • himalaya mountain range
  • cairo
  • moses
  • hat
  • whip
  • leather jacket

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

Where to watch

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalU7 Sept 1982
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG12 Jun 1981
    • TheatricalRe-release16 Jul 1982
    • PhysicalPGDVD21 Oct 2003
    • Theatrical (limited)IMAX version7 Sept 2012
    • PhysicalPGBlu-ray17 Dec 2013
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical30 Jul 1981
    • PhysicalPG23 Feb 1987
    • TheatricalPGRe-release23 Sept 2004
    • TheatricalPGRe-release29 Aug 2012
    • Theatrical12ARe-release7 May 2021
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG14 Aug 1981
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG12 Jun 1981
    • PhysicalDVD13 May 2008
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical25 Dec 1981
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical1217 Dec 1981
  • BrazilBR

    • TheatricalL21 Aug 1981
  • ChileCL

    • TheatricalRe-release10 Oct 2015
  • ChinaCN

    • Theatrical11 Dec 1981
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical25 Dec 1981
  • CzechiaCZ

    • TheatricalU1 Aug 1985

Frequently asked questions

Raiders of the Lost Ark was released on 12 June 1981.

Audience reviews

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    tmdb39513728

    1/9/2015

    **Trailblazers of a Lost Art** Little wonder James Cameron and Joss Whelon movies are the biggest box-office earners. They are masters of cinematic rhetoric. The unfolding dramatic situations and controlled dialogue are meticulously contrived. Cameron could probably have potted more if it wasn't for his earnest, simplistic messages (rich bad; nature good). All three movies (_Titanic_, _Avatar_, _Avengers_) plot al…

  • G

    Gimly

    10/18/2017

    7/10

    I think for a lot of people, Raiders is their favourite (x) movie. Be that their favourite adventure movie, favourite '80s movie, favourite Spielberg movie, whatever. None of those ring true for me, but it is my favourite Indiana Jones movie. I was a mad fiend for Temple of Doom as a kid, and I've managed to make multiple teachers put The Last Crusade on in class, so I'm quite a fan of the franchise, but Raiders is t…

  • K

    Kamurai

    8/17/2020

    7/10

    Good watch, could watch again, and can recommend. For Spielberg's American Alan Quartermaine, I can certainly understand what the hype is about, but I've never been a big fan myself. For starters, Nazis are boring. I'm sure they were all the rage once upon a time as a classic villain, but it doesn't do much for me. Harrison Ford, of course, carries the movie, but Karen Allen plays really well with him throu…

  • J

    John Critic

    3/25/2022

    10/10

    5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ My favorite action film of all time due to one of the most iconic death scenes at the end being my personal favorite and being featured in my melt movie lists on many different websites!!!

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/7/2023

    7/10

    This is trailblazing stuff - a great action film in the vein of earlier Technicolor swashbucklers. Harrison Ford is engaging and hugely charismatic and his battles with Karen Allen and Paul Freeman make for a considered, slightly dark but funny and memorable piece of cinema. So many great films have a depth in the cast that offers a multi-layered approach to storytelling. Spielberg cast John Rhys-Davies and Denholm E…

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