The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
Seen it?1976 | 82 min | Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but mixed reviews held it back. 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 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan or Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 22 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).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
- Roger CarelAstérix / Caius Pupus / Idefix / Sénateur (voice)
- Jacques MorelObélix / Employé sur la balançoire (voice)
- Jean MartinelliJules César / Jupiter (voice)
- Henri VirlogeuxPanoramix / Iris / Décurion (voice)
- Micheline DaxGrande prêtresse de l'Île du plaisir / Cléopâtre (voice)
- Pierre TornadeAbraracourcix / Assurancetourix (voice)
- Roger LumontCylindric le Germain (voice)
- Stéphane SteemanMannekenpix (voice)
- Gérard HernandezVénérable du sommet (voice)
- Henri LabussièreHuissier de la maison qui rend fou (voice)