Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (also known as simply Tomb Raider) is a 2001 action-adventure film based on the "Tomb Raider" video game series featuring the character Lara Croft, portrayed by Angelina Jolie. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Germany, it was directed by Simon West and revolves around Lara Croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts from the Illuminati. The film was released on June 15, 2001, and received generally negative reviews from critics for its stylized action and bland plot, although Angelina Jolie was praised for her performance. "Tomb Raider"
Lara Croft II" (1997) centres on the search for the Dagger of Xian, which is sought by thieves. "Tomb Raider III" (1998) focuses on meteorite fragments that endow humans with supernatural powers. In "" (1999), the first depiction of a young Croft, she is accompanied by her mentor, Werner Von Croy. Lara searches for artefacts associated with the Egyptian god Horus, and later encounters Von Croy as an antagonist. In "Tomb Raider Chronicles" (2000), most of the game relates adventures told via flashbacks. The first portable game, "Tomb Raider" (2000), was released on the Game Boy Color, and follows the character's search