Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

"The funniest film in ancient history!"

2002 1h 48m FR

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 3,848🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes★6.7IMDB · 61,857

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History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.

“The funniest film in ancient history!”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Obélix
Christian Clavier
Astérix
Jamel Debbouze
Numérobis
Monica Bellucci
Cléopâtre
Alain Chabat
Jules César
Claude Rich
Panoramix
Gérard Darmon
Amonbofils
Édouard Baer
Otis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alain Chabat
Writers: Alain Chabat
Languages: German, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Latin
Countries: France, Germany, Malta

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $59M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Latin.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Malta.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alain Chabat, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Chany. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stéphane Pereira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alain Chabat directs. Laurent Dailland behind the camera. Philippe Chany scores. Stéphane Pereira cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Germany, Malta. Dialogue in German, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Latin.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $59M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 5 languages: German, French, Arabic, Cantonese, Latin.
4International production across 3 countries: France, Germany, Malta.
5Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Alain Chabat, shot by Laurent Dailland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Philippe Chany. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stéphane Pereira shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Gérard Depardieu and Christian Clavier and Jamel Debbouze carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The funniest film in ancient history!".
11IMDB entry: tt0250223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "egypt", "magic", "palace", "civil engineer".
13Released under 40 different titles around the world.