Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action-adventure film based on the "Tomb Raider" video game series. Angelina Jolie stars as the titular Lara Croft character with supporting performances from Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Til Schweiger, Djimon Hounsou and Simon Yam. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, the film was directed by Jan de Bont and is a sequel to the 2001 film "". "The Cradle of Life" received mostly negative reviews, though critics noted
Tomb Raider Chronicles returns from "The Last Revelation" as does the combining system of puzzle items used to progress in the level. Lara also uses a crowbar and a torch to progress through the virtual world. Secrets in "Tomb Raider Chronicles" are represented by a golden rose (much like the dragons in "Tomb Raider II"). In total there are 36 scattered throughout the game and when the player has found every one of them, a new special features menu is unlocked from the Options screen. Following the events of "", Lara Croft is presumed dead, buried under the collapsed Great Pyramid of Giza.