Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

2023 1h 51m FR

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4.8

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44%

ROTTEN

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5.1

IMDB

★4.8TMDB · 1,208🥫44%Rotten Tomatoes★5.1IMDB · 13,367

FamilyComedyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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Gallic heroes and forever friends Asterix and Obelix journey to China to help Princess Sa See save the Empress and her land from a nefarious prince.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Guillaume Canet
Astérix
Gilles Lellouche
Obélix
Vincent Cassel
Jules César
Jonathan Cohen
Graindemaïs
Julie Chen
Princesse Fu Yi
Leanna Chea
Tat Han
Marion Cotillard
Cléopâtre / Bibine
José Garcia
Biopix

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guillaume Canet
Writers: Jonathan Delerue, Sylvain Rigollot, Philippe Mechelen
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $72M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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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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CAST

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291+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by André Chemetoff. 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 Matthieu Chedid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guillaume Canet directs. André Chemetoff behind the camera. Matthieu Chedid scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $72M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Earned back only 65% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Part of the "Asterix & Obelix (Live Action) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6291+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Guillaume Canet, shot by André Chemetoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Matthieu Chedid. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche and Vincent Cassel carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt11210390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.