Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)

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Jan de Bont Director previously directed The Haunting

A sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara is tasked by MI6 to travel around the world to find the legendary Pandora's Box
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In the German version of the movie Til Schweiger dubbed himself in the role of Sean.

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Some things were not meant to be found.

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Angelina Jolie Lara Croft
Gerard Butler Terry Sheridan
Ciarán Hinds Jonathan Reiss
Chris Barrie Hillary
Noah Taylor Bryce
Djimon Hounsou Kosa
Til Schweiger Sean
Simon Yam Tat-Wah Chen Lo
Terence Yin Xien
Daniel Caltagirone Nicholas Petraki
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life movie is the second film of the Tomb Raider series and directed by Jan de Bont, and written by Dean Georgaris. Music was composed by Alan Silvestri . The Mutual Film Company  company produced the movie and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The original release is scheduled for July 21, 2003 and the regular theatrical release was in July 25, 2003.. The film has a budget of $95 Million. After the opening weekend, the movie made $21,783,641 in the U.S. at 3222 screens. The film had a world wide box office gross profit of $156,505,388.


DVD Release

The U.S. DVD release was in November 18, 2003 as either a Special Edition and Full Screen versions. Special features in the Special Edition include six deleted scenes with an alternate ending, Gerard Butler's screen test, five featurettes of Jolie's personal training for the film, a music video by Korn and The Davey Brothers, and theatrical website archive (DVD-ROM). The Blu-ray release was in May 13, 2008.

Plot

The intrepid British adventurer, Lara Croft ( Angelina Jolie), makes her return with the task of finding the legendary Pandora's Box. A mystical orb she finds is the key to her search and  sends her on a world journey to keep this legendary artifact out of the wrong hands. The orb is stolen by Jonathan Reiss ( Ciarán Hinds), a scientist turned terrorist, who wants Pandroa's Box to develop it's secret into a biological weapon and sell to the highest bidders.To help her regain her prize, Lara needs the help of a former flame and former member of the Royal Marines, Terry Sheridan ( Gerard Butler ); but he is far from being completely trustworthy.

Points of Interest

  • In the film, Lara Croft punches a shark under water. This continues a theme of Lara's killing of animals that is frequent in video games.
  • As Jolie is kissing Butler, a piece of tape can be seen holding the towel wrapped around her body in place.
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Name Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
US Release July 25, 2003
UK Release Aug. 22, 2003
AUS Release Sept. 25, 2003
Runtime 117
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  • In today's dollars
    Domestic $65,660,196
    Foreign +90,845,192
  • = total worldwide gross $156,505,388
  • - a reported budget of $95,000,000
  • = a 64.7% net profit of $61,505,388
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