Asterix Conquers America
Seen it?1994 | 85 min | Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences 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. If you loved The Emperor's New Groove or Ron's Gone Wrong, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but peril.
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When marauding Romans capture - and catapult - their pal Getafix into lands unknown, the shrewd and cunning Asterix and his able sidekick Obelix spring into action! But their journey leads them to a strange and dangerous new world, where they must face a tribe of Indians, a stampeding herd of buffalo and a medicine man with designs on their magic potion!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$768K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gerhard Hahn
- Peer AugustinskiAsterix (voice)
- Ottfried FischerObelix (voice)
- Ralf WolterMiraculix (voice)
- Jürgen SchellerMajestix (voice)
- Kristiane BackerHa-Tschi (voice)
- Thomas PiperMedicine Man (voice)
- Michael HabeckLucullus (voice)
- Harald JuhnkeNarrator (voice)
- Thomas AlbusLegionnaire (voice) (uncredited)
- Alexander AllersonSenator (voice) (uncredited)