Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)

Name: Asterix at the Olympic Games
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Foreign (non-English)
Released: 2008-01-25
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, José Garcia, Franck Dubosc, Stéphane Rousseau

Film · 1h 56m · In French

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

A whimsical, brisk adventure unfolds as heroes compete in absurd Olympic Games to win love and outwit a conniving Brutus.

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

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Asterix at the Olympic Games 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 at the Olympic Games about?

Astérix and Obélix have to win the Olympic Games in order to help their friend Alafolix marry Princess Irina. Brutus uses every trick in the book to have his own team win the game, and get rid of his father Julius Caesar in the process.

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

Yes. It lands on a happy note.