Asterix and the Vikings (2006)

Original title

Astérix et les Vikings

Directed by

Jesper Møller, Stefan Fjeldmark

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, romantic comedy, children's film

Country

France, Denmark

Runtime

1h 18m

Rated

G

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 762 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Asterix and Obelix must teach courage to their chief's timid nephew. The nephew is kidnapped by Vikings who think he can teach them fear. The Gauls go to rescue him.

lightheartedslapstickupbeatwhimsicalplayfulfast-pacedcheerfulfarcical

What happens

Asterix and the Vikings (released in French as Astérix et les Vikings and Danish as Asterix og Vikingerne) is a 2006 English-language animated adventure film based on the French comic book series Asterix, written by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jean-Luc Gossens, and directed by Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. A loose adaptation of the story of the comic album Asterix and the Normans, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo, the plot follows Asterix and Obelix trying to train the nephew of their village's chief, only to find themselves rescuing him from a tribe of vikings who believe him to be a Champion of Fear. This is the last traditionally animated theatrical Asterix animated film. The ensemble voice cast features Roger Carel and Jacques Frantz as Asterix and Obelix, with Paul Giamatti and Brad Garrett headlining the English dub. Unlike most Asterix films, the film was produced in English first and the voice cast consisted of American actors. This adaptation introduced new characters, anachronistic references about modern technology, and cover versions of pop songs, such as "Get Down on It" by Kool and the Gang, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Super Freak" by Rick James. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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