The match
Barbarella
1968France★ 6subtitled
In the far future, a highly sexual woman is tasked with finding and stopping the evil Durand-Durand. Along the way she encounters various unusual people.
Close, not exact
Raiders of the Lost Ark, but for the whimsical, slightly off-kilter feel
Nothing in the catalog nails this hook as hard as Raiders of the Lost Ark does, but the films below come honestly close.
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Castle in the Sky
1986Japan★ 8subtitled
A young boy and a girl with a magic crystal must race against pirates and foreign agents in a search for a legendary floating castle.
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The Fifth Element
1997France★ 7.6subtitled
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
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Around the World in 80 Days
2004UK★ 5.9subtitled
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
2002France★ 7.4subtitled
History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
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Arthur and the Invisibles
2006France★ 6.4subtitled
Ten-year-old Arthur, in a bid to save his grandfather's house from being demolished, goes looking for some much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, tiny people living in harmony with nature.
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Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds
2010France★ 5.8subtitled
With Maltazard now seven feet tall and Arthur still two inches small, our hero must find a way to grow back to his normal size and stop the Evil M once and for all, with the help of Selenia and Betameche.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec
2010France★ 6.3subtitled
An adventure set in the early part of the 20th century, focused on a popular novelist and her dealings with would-be suitors, the cops, monsters, and other distractions.
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Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
2023France★ 4.8subtitled
Gallic heroes and forever friends Asterix and Obelix journey to China to help Princess Sa See save the Empress and her land from a nefarious prince.
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Kirikou and the Sorceress
1998France★ 7.4subtitled
Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his village from the evil witch Karaba.