Critics Scoreboard
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Average Critic Score:
90
(11 sources)
90
(11 sources)
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100
Chicago Sun-Times
Plays like an anthology of the best parts from all the Saturday matinee serials ever made. Read Full Review » -
100
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100
The New York Times
One of the most deliriously funny, ingenious and stylish American adventure movies ever made. Read Full Review » -
100
Austin Chronicle
Harrison Ford gave one of his most memorable performances as Indiana Jones, a dashing Saturday matinee idol for the modern age. Read Full Review » -
100
Premiere
Steven Spielberg turns the pure adventure of Saturday afternoon serials into a solidly entertaining spectacle. Read Full Review » -
100
ReelViews
Has all the right ingredients: a smart script, a likable hero, a dash of romance, more than a touch of comedy, and a lot of fast-paced action. Read Full Review » -
100
Variety
Spielberg has deftly veiled proceedings in a sense of mystical wonder that makes it all the more easy for viewers to suspend disbelief and settle back for the fun. Read Full Review » -
100
Chicago Tribune
An adventure film that plays like an old-time 12-part serial that you see all at once, instead of Saturday-to-Saturday. It's a modern "Thief of Baghdad." It's the kind of movie that first got you excited about movies when you were a kid. (Translation for today's children: It's better than anything on TV.) [12 June 1981] Read Full Review » -
90
TV Guide
Ford's performance is an underrated but remarkable achievement; he succeeds in fully embodying a comic-book style hero without ever descending into camp. Read Full Review » -
90
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30
Chicago Reader
Travels fast and straight down a linear plot, and the ceaseless rush quickly becomes monotonous. Read Full Review »
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