Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

"The lady returns."

Jul 25 2003 PG-13 1h 57m
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft makes the unexpected discovery of a pulsating golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artifact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power - said to contain one of the deadliest plagues on Earth, Lara is tasked by MI6 to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. With the aid of former Marine turned mercenary Terry Sheridan, she travels the world in pursuit of the precious item in a race against time; she must beat the unscrupulous Nobel Prize-winning scientist turned bioterrorist, Jonathan Reiss, to it.

Plot

Off the coast of the volcanic island of Santorini, the intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, makes the unexpected discovery of a throbbing golden orb able to guide its holder to the mythical Pandora's Box. As the legendary artefact contains ancient mysteries of unfathomable power, Lara needs to make sure it doesn't fall into the wrong hands, especially the unscrupulous former Nobel Prize winner and now a bio-weapons dealer, Jonathan Reiss. With the aid of the former agent, Terry Sheridan, the fearless adventurer travels the world in pursuit of the precious item; however, can she retrieve it in time to save the day?

Written by

Dean Georgaris, Steven E. de Souza, James V. Hart

Directed by

Jan de Bont

Production Countries

Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Mutual Film Company, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Eidos Interactive, Toho-Towa, October Pictures, BBC Films, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
147,906
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
43
Popularity
NA