Astérix & Obélix: Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Alain Chabat

Writers:

René Goscinny (comic book "Astérix et Cléopatre") and
Albert Uderzo (comic book "Astérix et Cléopatre") ...

Release Date:

30 January 2002 (Belgium)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Plot:

Astérix and Obélix go to Egypt to help architect Numérobis who is building a palace for Cleopatra.

Plot Keywords:

Architect | Cleopatra | Julius Caesar | Asterix | Drug References

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Gérard Depardieu	...	Obélix
Christian Clavier	...	Astérix
Jamel Debbouze	...	Numérobis / Edifis
Monica Bellucci	...	Cléopâtre
Alain Chabat	...	Jules César (Julius Caesar)
Claude Rich	...	Panoramix (Miraculix) / Getafix
Gérard Darmon	...	Amonbofis (Pyradonis)
Edouard Baer	...	Otis
Dieudonné	...	Caius Céplus
Mouss Diouf	...	Baba, la vigie des pirates
Marina Foïs	...	Sucettalanis
Bernard Farcy	...	Barbe-Rouge le pirate
Jean Benguigui	...	Malococsis
Michel Crémadès	...	Triple Patte
Jean-Paul Rouve	...	Caius Antivirus

Also Known As:

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (Australia) (UK) (USA)
Astérix & Obélix: Au service de Cléopatre (France) (working title)
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Kleopatra (Germany)
Asterix and Obelix Meet Cleopatra (USA) (new title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, sensuality and mild violence.

Runtime:

107 min | UK:85 min (cut)

Country:

France | Germany

Language:

French | Arabic | Cantonese | Latin | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:Atp | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL (original rating) | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:PG | Brazil:Livre

Filming Locations:

Atlas Corporation Studios, Ouarzazate, Morocco

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

The purposely poorly-drawn picture of Asterix and Obelix on the pirate's parchment was actually rendered by series creator/artist Albert Uderzo.

Goofs:

Continuity: The stack of Roman helmets that Obelix collects during the final battle changes.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Mission Cleopatra

One of the best comedies of the new millenium.

Making a movie about a Comic is hard to do. Making a good movie about a Comic is extremely hard to do. Making a good movie about Asterix & Obelix has been done.

This movie shows that the french do know how to make an : a) funny , b) hilarious , c) beautiful , d) superb movie. The acting is no less than superb , the sunny feel to the whole movie is perfect .. A MUST see ! This just has to be the funniest thing to come out since we started the new millenium.. 10/10