Asterix at the Olympic Games (film)

{{Short description|2008 French fantasy comedy film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Asterix at the Olympic Games

| image = Asterixolympics.jpg

| alt =

| caption = French theatrical release poster

| director = {{Plainlist|

• Frédéric Forestier
• Thomas Langmann

}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

• Thomas Langmann
• Jérôme Seydoux

}}

| screenplay = {{Plainlist|

• Alexandre Charlot
• Thomas Langmann
• Frank Magnier

}}

| based_on = {{Based on|Asterix at the Olympic Games|René Goscinny
Albert Uderzo}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

• Gérard Depardieu
• Clovis Cornillac
• Benoît Poelvoorde
• Alain Delon
• Vanessa Hessler
• Franck Dubosc
• José Garcia
• Stéphane Rousseau
• Jean-Pierre Cassel
• Élie Semoun
• Alexandre Astier

}}

| music = Frédéric Talgorn

| cinematography = Thierry Arbogast

| editing = {{Plainlist|

• Yannick Kergoat
• Vincent Tabaillon

}}

| studio = {{Plainlist|

• Pathé Renn Productions
• La Petite Reine

}}

| distributor = Pathé Distribution (France, Switzerland and United Kingdom)
Constantin Film (Germany and Austria){{cite web|title=Asterix at the Olympic Games (2006)|website=UniFrance|access-date=1 August 2021|url=https://en.unifrance.org/movie/26875/asterix-at-the-olympic-games}}
Tripictures (Spain)
Warner Bros. Pictures (Italy)

| released = {{Film date|2008|01|30}}

| runtime = 117 minutes{{cite web | url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/asterix-aux-jeux-olympiques-asterix-olympic-games-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123615/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/asterix-aux-jeux-olympiques-asterix-olympic-games-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 December 2016 | title=Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques - Astérix at the Olympic Games (PG) | work=British Board of Film Classification | date=28 January 2008 | access-date=8 October 2016}}

| country = {{Plainlist|

• France
• Spain
• Germany
• Italy

}}

| language = French
Portuguese

| budget = $113.5 million{{cite web|title=Astérix aux Jeux Olympiques

|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2008/0AAJO.php}}

| gross = $133 million

}}

Asterix at the Olympic Games ({{langx|fr|Astérix aux Jeux olympiques}}) is a 2008 fantasy comedy film co–directed by Frédéric Forestier and Thomas Langmann, and written by Langmann, Alexandre Charlot and Frank Magnier, based on characters from René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo's Astérix comic series. A sequel to Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), it is the third installment in the Asterix film series.

At the time of its release, it was the most expensive French and non English-language film of all time.{{cite magazine|magazine=Time |url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1708610,00.html |title=Asterix Aims to Conquer Europe |access-date=31 January 2008 |date=31 January 2008 |first=Leo |last=Cendrowicz |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201071254/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0%2C8599%2C1708610%2C00.html |archive-date=1 February 2008 |url-status=dead }} The film was negatively received by critics, but performed well at several European box offices, topping charts in Poland, Spain and France.[https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080211/media_nm/boxoffice_overseas_dc;_ylt=AuT_yJRjympYY7qMfY2fWelxFb8C]{{dead link|date=December 2010}} Gérard Depardieu reprises his role as Obelix from the two previous live-action Asterix films, though the role of Asterix is taken over by Clovis Cornillac, replacing Christian Clavier. The film features Alain Delon's last acting performance (though he did appear as himself in two further films). It is also the final film of actors Jean-Pierre Cassel and Sim, who play respectively Getafix and Geriatrix.