Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

20082008
PG-13PG-13
2h 2m

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Andre Alexsen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

This is the first trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, directed by Steven Spielberg.

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Action Adventure

In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known... Read allIn 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Director
- Steven Spielberg
Writers
- David Koepp(screenplay)
- George Lucas(story)
- Jeff Nathanson(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award
- 10 wins & 42 nominations total

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Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

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Cate Blanchett in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Andrew Divoff, and Pasha D. Lychnikoff in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

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Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, and Shia LaBeouf in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Director
- Steven Spielberg
Writers
- David Koepp(screenplay)
- George Lucas(story) (characters)
- Jeff Nathanson(story)
All cast & crew
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During the Cold War, Soviet Agents watch Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford), when a young man brings him a coded message from an aged, demented colleague, Professor Harold Oxley (Sir John Hurt). Led by the brilliant Irina Spalko (Cate Blanchett), the Soviets tail Jones and the young man, Mutt Williams (Shia LeBeouf), to Peru. With Oxley's code, they find a legendary skull made of a single piece of quartz. If Jones can deliver the skull to its rightful place, all may be well. But if Irina takes it to its origin, she'll gain powers that could endanger the West. Aging professor and young buck join forces with a woman from Jones' past, Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen), to face the dangers of the jungle, Russia, and the supernatural. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>

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Taglines
- In May, the adventure continues.
Genres
- Action
- Adventure
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and scary images
Parents guide

Trivia
Harrison Ford was adamant that he got to wield Indiana's famous whip. Paramount executives wanted the weapon to be computer generated because of new movie safety rules, but Ford branded the rule "ridiculous".

Goofs
In Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Henry Jones drank from the cup of Christ, which was reported to give eternal life. In this movie he is said to have died. This is because he passed the seal on the floor where the grail was located. Once you cross the seal, you are no longer immortal.

Quotes
Indiana Jones: Brutal couple of years, huh, Charlie? First Dad, then Marcus.
Dean Charles Stanforth: We seem to have reached the age where life stops giving us things and starts taking them away.

Crazy credits
The movie begins with the Lucasfilm logo, followed by the 1954 Paramount "VistaVision" logo (with the text "PARAMOUNT" instead of "A PARAMOUNT PICTURE" and "A Viacom Company" instead of "A Gulf+Western Company" below "PARAMOUNT"). Gulf+Western became Paramount Communications in 1989, then merged with Viacom in 1994. The Paramount logo then dissolves into a gopher mound. (The static version of the current Paramount logo is seen at the end of the movie.)

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull/Cleaner/Recount/War, Inc./The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

Soundtracks
Hound Dog
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Performed by Elvis Presley
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label
By arrangement with Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Top review

5/10

Who are all these people giving it 10???

I find it very amusing to read all the reviews here. I mostly agree with all the ones who found it disappointing, I can see why the Michael Bay-loving GTA-generation could give this a '10', however: Lots of CGI, fake green-screen action and style over substance.

For me - a die hard Indiana Jones fan, who grown up attending premieres for the first three - this was a big letdown, primarily because of the script, which could have been written by a 11 year-old.

A lot of Indiana Jones fans all over the world are probably scratching their heads these days, wondering why a script (Darabonts) which Spielberg called "the best he has read since Raiders", was scrapped by Lucas. So he could give us this? Tarzan meets X-files?

It just didn't rock my boat, like the first three. I even found 'National Treasure II' more entertaining, than this mess.

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zekisadic
May 27, 2008

Release date
- May 22, 2008 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Languages
Also known as
- Fourth Installment of the Indiana Jones Adventures
Filming locations
- Iguazú Waterfalls, Misiones, Argentina
Production companies
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Budget
- $185,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $317,101,119
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $100,137,835
- May 25, 2008
Gross worldwide
- $790,653,942

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Runtime
2 hours 2 minutes
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1

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