Asterix at the Olympic Games

True, Asterix at the Olympic Games adapts the classic 1968 comic album of the same name only very loosely, but it's still worth a watch. This theme hasn’t yet been among animated films, so this is new to Asterix films in general. The replacement for Christian Clavier may not be great, but after all, we have Delon, Schumacher, or Vanessa Hessler, so there is no shortage of pop culture references. A problem may only arise if you absolutely don't like Benoît Poelvoorde's humor. But nothing can be done about it because his character Brutus draws all the attention to himself. (08/24/2019)

This is very weak. The replacement of the actor playing Asterix didn't really hurt much, as the attempt to further emphasize the pop-culture note, which is already completely out of place, like the lightsaber... The music is tragic compared to the other film, not to mention that the story is pretty boring too, and Brutus is an annoyance of the highest order. The cameo of athletes also didn't really stand out. (06/06/2016)

This is seriously gross. I grew up reading Asterix books, but this movie has nothing to do with the original, just the title, vaguely the plot and a couple of jokes that fell flat in this movie anyhow. Neither Depardieu nor Delon have any role to play and the new casting of Asterix himself is the peak of desperation. So why did I give it one star? Well, I was pleased to see Schumacher’s cameo. (09/05/2009)

Stupider, more expensive, more awkward—together! The elixir for the Olympics is familiar from the Tour de France, but since doping development is always a few steps ahead of doping officials, the laurels are predictably collected by Doctor Panoramix’s protégés. As a viewer, I merely participated, but apparently, that’s enough... (07/24/2023)

By Caesar! Throw Fréderic Forestier to the lions!!. What a sad rape of a brilliant comic book. Only a few funny fragments were taken out of it, the rest was filled with humour on the level of the lamest TV shows. The previous film adaptation wasn't great either, but at least it compensated by sticking to its source; this one was all over the place! René Goscinny must be turning in his grave. (02/06/2009)