Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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The return of the great adventure.

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.

• Released: 1981-06-12
• Genres: Adventure, Action
• Runtime: 1h 55m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 14,201 votes

Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top cast

• Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones
• Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood
• Paul Freeman as Dr. René Belloq
• John Rhys-Davies as Sallah
• Ronald Lacey as Major Arnold Toht
• Wolf Kahler as Colonel Dietrich
• Anthony Higgins as Gobler
• Denholm Elliott as Dr. Marcus Brody
• Alfred Molina as Satipo
• Vic Tablian as Barranca / Monkey Man

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, JustWatch TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, Channel 4 Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Crave, StackTV Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Crave Amazon Channel; watch free on Global TV; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, FlixFling, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Foxtel Now, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads, Binge Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

Movies like Raiders of the Lost Ark

If you enjoyed Raiders of the Lost Ark, these movies have a similar feel:

• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
• The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
• National Treasure (2004)
• The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
• The Mummy (1999)
• Sahara (2005)
• Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
• The Mummy Returns (2001)
• The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
• National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)

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