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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Adventure · Action · 1984

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

Movie details

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

“If adventure has a name... it must be Indiana Jones.”

1984 Adventure · Action 1h 58m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.5 / 10

564.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

77 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

57 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Written by

Willard Huyck · Gloria Katz · George Lucas

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones

Kate Capshaw

Kate Capshaw

Willie Scott

Ke Huy Quan

Ke Huy Quan

Short Round

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Mola Ram

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Chattar Lal

Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Phillip Blumburtt

Roy Chiao

Roy Chiao

Lao Che

Court is in session

Put Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.