Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
Seen it?2014 | 85 min | Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In order to wipe out the Gaulish village by any means necessary, Caesar plans to absorb the villagers into Roman culture by having an estate built next to the village to start a new Roman colony.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$51 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Louis Clichy
- Roger CarelAstérix (voice)
- Alexandre AstierLe centurion Oursenplus (voice)
- Lionnel AstierCétautomatix (voice)
- Serge PapagalliAbraracourcix (voice)
- François MorelOrdralfabétix (voice)
- Élie SemounCubitus (voice)
- Guillaume BriatObélix (voice)
- Lorànt DeutschAnglaigus (voice)
- Alain ChabatSenator Prospectus (voice)
- Géraldine NakacheDulcia (voice)