Raiders of the Lost Ark

1981 | 115 min | Adventure, Action

Friday Night Flick

Why it’s a Friday Night Flick

Critics loved it (94%), audiences adore it (7.9/10), it won 4 Oscars and it made about 22 times its budget. Make plans for this one.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes, 86 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
7.9/10 from 14K viewers
AwardsVery strong
6 wins, 4 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Production Design; won Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Box office & staying powerVery strong
$390 million worldwide on a $18 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
1.2 million Wikipedia readers in the past year