Tomb Raider is a step in a the right direction for a genre desperately needing a turn-in critical performance. While nothing to boast about with 34 films in the genre thus far, the 50 percent rating on rotten tomatoes moves the needle up.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 31, 2023

A fun and often times thrilling action-adventure with a strong, believable female protagonist .

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 27, 2022

The real pleasure of this Tomb Raider is Alicia Vikander’s distinctively living embodiment of Lara Croft. Part athlete, part sleuth, this Lara is all sinew and soulful drive.

| May 20, 2022

Though it’s far from breaking new ground and is plagued by poor writing, it’s a mostly enjoyable action film. Tomb Raider is a fun film overall with good action, though it will likely be forgotten.

| Original Score: 5/10 | May 19, 2022

The average moviegoer may dismiss the film, perhaps deservedly so, while fans of the video game will recognize it as a worthy effort to recreate the gaming experience for cinema.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 14, 2022

At the very least, you'll get to raid a tomb before long, and it's a fun tomb to raid. Here's to much more tomb raiding in the inevitable sequel.

| Feb 11, 2022

Along with some tight action scenes and a commitment to its tone, Tomb Raider works well enough to recommend.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 29, 2021

An action-packed origin story of Lara Croft, Tomb Raider focuses less on objectifying our heroine and more on a realistic, entertaining adventure.

| Original Score: B | Nov 21, 2021

With a good story, good direction, and a great lead actress, it doesn't really matter where your movie was adapted from.

| Original Score: 7.9/10 | Aug 7, 2021

I would love to see this version of Lara in a more interesting story with more interesting supporting characters, but this isn't exactly a bad starting point.

| Original Score: 3 / 5 | Jun 24, 2021

The story and action are fairly generic but Vikander carries the day, reshaping a character we already thought we knew.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 4, 2021

It boasts thrilling action sequences that not only nod to the video game origins, but also stand on their own as expertly choreographed stunts.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Dec 7, 2020

Vikander's the reason the reboot doesn't feel like a tacked on moneymaking exercise. The Oscar-winning actress is the real deal and powers this flick.

| Nov 6, 2020

Academy Award-winner Alicia Vikander is a much stronger Lara Croft than Jolie.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 26, 2020

"Tomb Raider" was better when it was "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade."

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 29, 2020

[Tomb Raider is] really two films: one swift, crackling, and pretty fun; and the other generic, illogical, and seemingly interminable.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 23, 2020

It is completely, exactly, and absolutely ok.

| Original Score: B | Jul 17, 2020

At times, it's exciting and adventurous...Other times, though, the movie feels like it's treading water, waiting for the next thrilling set-piece to come into Lara's path.

| Jul 17, 2020

It captures the adventurous essence of the videogame. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 4, 2020

Vikander and director Uthaug do a worthy job of bringing out the flawed, human qualities of Lara without taking anything away from her as a bona fide action hero.

| Jun 2, 2020