Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar poster

Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999)

Name: Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)
Released: 1999-02-03
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Cast: Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Michel Galabru, Claude Piéplu

Film · 1h 49m · In French

Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)

Gaulish heroes use a magic potion to battle Caesar's Roman legions in a brisk, wholesome, and epic adventure.

Crowd-pleasing, with big broad humor. A family watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).

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Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar parents guide

There is no US rating to lean on. What we tagged stays mild: some violence and mild language.

Scare: Not scary
Jump scares: None noted
Gore: No gore
Violence: Some violence; Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity: None flagged; It has no US rating to check against, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language: Mild; Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

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What is Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar about?

Set in 50 B.C., Asterix and Obelix are living in a small but well-protected village in Gaul, where a magic potion concocted by Druids turns the townsfolk into mighty soldiers. When Roman troops carve a path through Gaul to reach the English Channel, Caesar and his aide de camp Detritus discover the secret elixir and capture the Druid leader who knows its formula, and Asterix and Obelix are sent off to rescue them.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Yes. It lands on a happy note.