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

RealEmirHan2026-04-06

90 Overall— Screenplay90 Acting— Cinematography— Production— Concept90 Story— Dialogue— Characters— Musical Score— Uniqueness— Entertaining

Definition of iconic.

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ajewell22992026-01-11

100 Overall98 Screenplay99 Acting95 Cinematography90 Production98 Concept100 Story99 Dialogue100 Characters100 Musical Score— Uniqueness— Entertaining

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WookieWookie2025-11-02

100 Overall100 Screenplay100 Acting100 Cinematography100 Production95 Concept100 Story90 Dialogue100 Characters100 Musical Score90 Uniqueness100 Entertaining

My third favorite film of all time. It's pretty much everything I could want in a film and more.

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