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Asterix at the Olympic Games
Astérix aux Jeux olympiques
2008 116 min France, Spain, Germany, Italy 18+
★5.7
Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Director: Frédéric Forestier, Thomas Langmann
📖 Based on the novel
«Asterix at the Olympic Games»
byRené Goscinny
Trailers
Description
Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process.
Budget:
$97.25M
Worldwide:
$131.86M
Starring
Gérard Depardieu
Actor
Clovis Cornillac
Actor
Benoît Poelvoorde
Actor
Key opinion
Asterix at the Olympic Games is widely regarded as a visually impressive but narratively inconsistent entry in the franchise. While audiences are divided on the film's reliance on celebrity cameos and its departure from the tone of earlier installments, many find it to be a competent, lighthearted family comedy.
| Acting | Alain Delon’s performance as Julius Caesar is a standout highlight, praised for its charismatic, self-aware, and majestic portrayal of the emperor. | |
| Production | The production design and sets are consistently commended for their high quality, vibrant aesthetic, and ability to evoke the look and feel of the original comic books. | |
| Acting | The departure of Christian Clavier from the role of Asterix is a major point of contention, with many viewers feeling his replacement fails to capture the character's original spirit. | |
| Originality | The film’s reliance on numerous celebrity cameos—such as Michael Schumacher and Zinedine Zidane—divides opinion; some find them entertaining and energetic, while others view them as distracting and irrelevant to the plot. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are polarized, with some viewers enjoying the witty, genre-aware jokes and others finding the comedy excessive, forced, or inferior to the previous films. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative focus often shifts away from Asterix and Obelix, leading to debate over whether the film succeeds as a character-driven comedy or suffers from a lack of focus on its titular duo. |