Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is an action, thriller, fantasy and adventure film directed by Simon West, running about 100 minutes. “Born into Wealth. Groomed by the Elite. Trained for Combat.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. English aristocrat Lara Croft is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and in the midst of a battle with a secret society. The shapely archaeologist moonlights as a tomb raider to recover lost antiquities and meets her match in the wicked Powell, who's in search of a powerful relic.

Who’s in it. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider stars Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, Jon Voight as Lord Richard Croft, Iain Glen as Manfred Powell and Noah Taylor as Bryce, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $274.7M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lara Croft: Tomb Raider page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.