Tomb Raider
2018 1h 58m movie Film Japan

Tomb Raider

“Her legend begins.”

Synopsis

“Her legend begins.”

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

Audience Engagement

7,316
Reviews
100th
Review-volume percentile
90th
Popularity percentile

7,316 audience reviews — more than 100% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 90th percentile among Japan films.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Tomb Raider. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From SQUARE ENIX

Action + Adventure in Japan

1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tomb Raider itself).

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Tomb Raider sits at #454 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019
  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019
  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tomb Raider premiered alongside 194 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$94.0M
Budget
$274.7M
Revenue
$180.7M
Net Profit
2.9×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 58m runtime, production spent $797K per minute on screen and earned $2.3M per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.

The 3704th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Tomb Raider, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • slave labor · 2
  • heiress · 1
  • bicycle courier · 1
  • peril · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • father daughter relationship · 29
  • missing person · 13
  • reboot · 13
  • treasure hunt · 9
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • remake · 101
  • based on video game · 90
  • island · 41
  • female protagonist · 33

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
7,316
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,253 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,271 of 1,714 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesSQUARE ENIX, GK Films, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros. Pictures
Runtime1h 58m
Release DateMarch 5, 2018
IMDbtt1365519
Official Sitewww.tombraidermovie.com

External Catalogs