Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981

Get ready to globe-trot with one of the big screen's greatest adventurers. When Dr. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) -- 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 (resting place of the original Ten Commandments), he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas teamed up to create this all-time favorite.

Indiana Jones - the new hero from the creators of JAWS and STAR WARS.

JBscale
91
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Adventure
Length
1 hr. 55 mins.
US Theatrical Release
June 12, 1981
US Box Office
$248,159,971 (#164 of 7435)
Global Office
$389,925,971 (#359 of 4373)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Action Violence, Disturbing Images

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc The Complete Adventures & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
September 18, 2012
Acquired Date
September 18, 2012
Times Seen
5 Times
Last Watched
January 16, 2006

Actors

Harrison Ford
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Karen Allen
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
Ronald Lacey
Ronald Lacey
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Alfred Molina
Alfred Molina
Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler
Anthony Higgins
Anthony Higgins
Vic Tablian
Vic Tablian
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
William Hootkins
William Hootkins

Directors

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg

Producers

Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall

Writers

Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan

Awards & Accolades

  • 1981 Oscar : Art Direction
  • 1981 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1981 Oscar : Sound
  • 1981 Oscar : Visual Effects
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #60
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #66
  • 2008 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #17
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #18
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #22
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #23
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #23
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #29
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #46
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #55
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #55

Other Recommendations

ER: Season 5

1998

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (9/10)

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh Certified
94%
Tomatometer
154 votes
RT Fresh Certified
96%
Popcornmeter
26,538 votes
METASCORE
86
17 votes
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
1,062,552 votes

Tags

  1. Indiana Jones

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media