Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (French: Astérix et Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre) is a 2002 French-German fantasy comedy film written and directed by Alain Chabat and adapted from the comic book series Asterix by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was the most expensive French film of the time. A critical success, it was also a major box office success in France, becoming its most successful film in 36 years and second biggest commercial success of all time after 1966's La Grande Vadrouille.
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| Directed by | Alain Chabat |
| Written by | Alain Chabat |
| Based on | Asterix and Cleopatra by René Goscinny Albert Uderzo |
| Produced by | Claude Berri |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Christian Clavier Jamel Debbouze Monica Bellucci Claude Rich |
| Cinematography | Laurent Dailland |
| Edited by | Stéphane Pereira |
| Music by | Philippe Chany |
Production companies | Katharina/Renn Productions TF1 Films Production Chez Wam |
| Distributed by | Pathé Distribution (France, United Kingdom and Switzerland) Miramax Films (Select territories; through Buena Vista International) |
Release dates | 30 January 2002 (France) 18 October 2002 (UK) 24 June 2005 (US) |
Running time | 107 min. |
| Countries | France Germany |
| Languages | French Arabic Cantonese Latin German |
| Budget | $54.4 million (€50 million) |
| Box office | $128 million |
Based on the 1965 book Asterix and Cleopatra, which had previously been adapted into a 1968 animated film, it is the second installment in the Asterix film series. Christian Clavier and Gérard Depardieu reprise their roles as Asterix and Obelix, alongside newcomers Jamel Debbouze, Monica Bellucci, Claude Rich, Gérard Darmon, Édouard Baer, Dieudonné, as well as Chabat himself. It is a sequel to Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999).