A crowd-pleasing adventure with sharp comedy, brisk pacing, and a surprisingly warm father-son core. It blends pulpy Nazi-fighting spectacle with classic Spielberg energy and remains one of the most rewatchable action films of its era.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Where to watch: Buy
Movie · Adventure · Action
Wed · 2h 7m
Director: Steven Spielberg
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott
Overview
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
Director
Steven Spielberg
Cast
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Denholm Elliott
Curator Review
Verdict
A crowd-pleasing adventure with sharp comedy, brisk pacing, and a surprisingly warm father-son core. It blends pulpy Nazi-fighting spectacle with classic Spielberg energy and remains one of the most rewatchable action films of its era.
Best for
fans of old-school adventure movies
viewers who like action-comedy with heart
audiences looking for a fun family-friendly blockbuster
people who enjoy charismatic rivalries and banter
Spielberg fans
Skip if
you want grounded realism
you dislike broad humor or heightened pulp
you are tired of treasure-hunt plots
you want a darker or more serious sequel
Overview
This is the rare sequel that feels both bigger and more personal. The set pieces are inventive, the jokes land, and the film keeps finding new ways to turn archaeology into pure entertainment without losing the emotional thread between Indy and his father.
Worth noting
What makes it endure is the balance: swashbuckling action, clean storytelling, and a genuinely touching family dynamic. Sean Connery is a perfect counterweight to Harrison Ford, and their friction gives the movie more texture than a standard chase-for-the-artifact plot.
Bottom line
It’s also one of the great anti-Nazi adventure films, using pulp thrills to deliver an easy, satisfying moral clarity. If you want a blockbuster that feels classic without feeling dusty, this is one of the safest bets in the genre.
Top Letterboxd reviews
maria (4★) · 6027 likes
han solo and james bond said fuck dem nazis
liam f (5★) · 5398 likes
my favourite part was when Indiana Jones subtly indicated his hatred for the Nazis when he said "Nazis. I hate these guys"
Karsten (5★) · 4738 likes
A day late but this is the quintessential father's day movie.
James (Schaffrillas) (5★) · 3714 likes
No ticket.
Robert Franco · 3313 likes
father and son bond over having sex with the same woman, killing nazis, and becoming immortal. pretty cool.
Themes
father-son relationship, anti-fascism, treasure hunt, myth and legend, redemption, faith and skepticism, pulp adventure, identity and legacy