Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)

Original title

Astérix aux Jeux olympiques

Directed by

Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langmann

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film

Country

Germany, France, Italy, Belgium

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 2,118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Asterix and Obelix enter the Olympic Games to compete against Romans. The Gauls use their magic potion to win events and embarrass their rivals.

lightheartedsillyfast-pacedcampyplayfulcheerfulwhimsical

What happens

Asterix at the Olympic Games (French: Astérix aux Jeux olympiques) is a 2008 fantasy comedy film co–directed by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann, and written by Langmann, Alexandre Charlot and Frank Magnier, based on characters from René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's Astérix comic series. A sequel to Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), it is the third installment in the Asterix film series. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French and non English-language film of all time. The film was negatively received by critics, but performed well at several European box offices, topping charts in Poland, Spain and France. Gérard Depardieu reprises his role as Obelix from the two previous live-action Asterix films, though the role of Asterix is taken over by Clovis Cornillac, replacing Christian Clavier. The film features Alain Delon's last acting performance (though he did appear as himself in two further films). It is also the final film of actors Jean-Pierre Cassel and Sim, who play respectively Getafix and Geriatrix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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