Raiders of the Lost Ark

Movie1981

94/100

MovieNerd Score

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.

Filmmaking

Overall: 95
Screenplay: 93
Acting: 92
Cinematography: 93
Production: 93
Directing: 94
Concept: 93
Story: 94
Dialogue: 88
Characters: 93
Pacing: 93
Musical Score: 97

Attributes

Entertaining: 97
Uniqueness: 81
How Much I Like It: 97
Twists: 45
Artistry: 53
Fun: 94
Cliche: 59
Cheesy: 51
Broad Appeal: 90
Cerebral: 34
Emotional: 27
Discussion Worthy: 57

Genres

Comedy: 62
Drama: 56
Suspense: 58
Action: 82
Mystery: 43
Thriller: 41
Horror: 31
Adventure: 96
Romance: 32
Science Fiction: 0
Fantasy: 28
Animation: 0

Maturity

Family Friendly: 69
Positive Message: 67
Thematically Mature: 56
Intense: 58
Sexuality: 28
Nudity: 8
Violence: 58
Gore: 15
Crude: 17
Profanity: 22
Scary: 35
Substance Use: 44

6 Reviews

AreYouNotEntertained2023-12-12

100 Overall97 Screenplay95 Acting96 Cinematography97 Production94 Concept98 Story98 Dialogue100 Characters100 Musical Score88 Uniqueness99 Entertaining

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AreYouWatchingClosely2023-12-12

98 Overall98 Screenplay90 Acting96 Cinematography93 Production92 Concept94 Story92 Dialogue95 Characters95 Musical Score95 Uniqueness97 Entertaining

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The Queen2026-07-06

80 Overall70 Screenplay75 Acting80 Cinematography85 Production85 Concept80 Story60 Dialogue70 Characters90 Musical Score50 Uniqueness90 Entertaining

Let's face it - Indy is just a fun movie! I know Raiders is most people's favorite, but I think I like the other Indy films a bit better. The Marion storyline is weird and it's not a natural romance. Wish they would have left that out. It's a classic though.

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