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Directed by | Simon West |
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Based on | Tomb Raider by Core Design |
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Cinematography | Peter Menzies Jr. |
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Music by | Graeme Revell |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
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Language | English |
Budget | $115 million[3] |
Box office | $274.7 million[3] |
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 action adventure film based on the Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, it was directed by Simon West and revolves around Lara Croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts in competition with the Illuminati.
The film was released on June 15, 2001, to generally negative reviews from critics, although Jolie was praised for her performance. It grossed $274.7 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing video game adaptations. A sequel, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, was released in 2003.