Tomb Raider (2018)
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After her father's mysterious disappearance, Lara Croft must navigate a perilous journey to uncover his final secrets and the truth behind a mythical power.
The story
Following the disappearance of her father, Lord Richard Croft, Lara Croft makes a living as a bike courier. After being arrested and urged by her father's business partner, Ana Miller, to claim her inheritance, Lara discovers a secret chamber in her father's tomb. Inside, she finds a pre-recorded message from Richard regarding his research into Himiko, the mythical Queen of Yamatai. Despite warnings to destroy his research, Lara chooses to investigate further. She travels to Hong Kong and hires a captain to sail into the Devil's Sea to reach the island of Yamatai, where she faces the dangers of a mysterious organization known as Trinity.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After her father's disappearance, Lara Croft discovers a secret chamber containing his research on Himiko, the mythical Queen of Yamatai. She travels to the island of Yamatai, where she is captured by Mathias Vogel, a leader from the organization Trinity. She eventually reunites with her father, who is alive but hiding on the island. Lara infiltrates the Trinity camp to steal a satellite phone, and during the ensuing chaos, her father is captured. She forces open a tomb that has been sealed for two thousand years. Inside, they find Himiko's sarcophagus; a soldier becomes a zombie after touching her corpse. Mathias attempts to steal a piece of the corpse to create a bio-weapon. Lara and her father eventually defeat the remaining soldiers, but Richard becomes infected. He sacrifices himself by blowing up the tomb to stop the spread of the virus. Lara defeats Mathias and escapes the island with Lu and other survivors. Back in London, she discovers that Trinity is linked to her family's business and prepares for her next adventure.
- First release year
- 2018
- Runtime (minutes)
- 118
- Production countries
- United Kingdom; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Roar Uthaug
- Writers
- Geneva Robertson-Dworet · writer; Alastair Siddons · writer
- Cast and characters
- Alicia Vikander · Lara Croft; Dominic West · Lord Richard Croft; Walton Goggins · Mathias Vogel; Daniel Wu · Lu Ren; Kristin Scott Thomas · Ana Miller
- Genres
- action; adventure
- Themes
- Survival; Legacy; Sacrifice
- Tone and mood
- Action-packed; Gritty
- Premise and plot tags
- Reboot; Adventure; Mystery
- Source material / true-story basis
- Tomb Raider video game series
- Franchise connections
- Tomb Raider
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics but was noted for its grounded approach and strong lead performance.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 48 · scale: 100 · review count: 53; CinemaScore · score: B · scale: A+ to F; PostTrak · score: 70% · scale: percent
- Awards and nominations
- Choice Action Movie · Teen Choice Awards · 2018 · Nomination; Choice Action Movie Actress · Teen Choice Awards · 2018 · Nomination
- Production trivia
- The film was the first Tomb Raider movie not distributed by Paramount Pictures.; A promotional Barbie doll of Lara Croft was released by Mattel.; The film was the best-reviewed movie based on a video game on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of its release.
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