Family, Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure  •  2002  •  108 min

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra poster

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.


Starring Cast

Gérard Depardieu  •   Christian Clavier  •   Jamel Debbouze


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict revolves around a comedic adventure to complete an impossible architectural task, which lacks a strong inherent political valence. The narrative's solution emphasizes individual heroism, friendship, and magical intervention rather than promoting a specific ideological framework or systemic critique.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a diverse cast reflecting its ancient Egyptian setting, but this does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities and does not incorporate explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film 'Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. Its comedic elements and plot focus entirely on the adventures of Asterix and Obelix in ancient Egypt, without engaging with queer identities or themes. Therefore, the net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the comedic adventures of Asterix and Obelix in ancient Egypt, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the storyline.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film primarily features male characters in its combat sequences. No female characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film faithfully adapts characters from the "Asterix" comic series and historical figures, maintaining their established genders. No named or plot-relevant character deviates from their canonical or historical gender portrayal.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts characters from the Asterix comics, where Gauls are depicted as white and Egyptians as North African/Middle Eastern. The casting of actors for these roles, including those of North African descent for Egyptian characters, aligns with the source material's racial depictions, thus not constituting a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.7
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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8.8
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N/A

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