She thinks the answer lies with paranormal powers and thus is searching for a legendary crystal skull reportedly stolen centuries ago from the long lost mythical city of Akator somewhere in the Amazon jungle. Rumor has it that if the skull is returned, it will give its possessor untold powers. Under duress, Indiana helps her get a step closer to finding what she seeks, but he manages to escape.
The fact that Mac has turned sides, however, has the FBI suspicious that Indy might be a commie sympathizer, and that results in a coerced, indefinite leave of absence for him from his college. On his way out of town, he's stopped by Mutt Williams (SHIA LaBEOUF), a young biker who informs him that their mutual friend, Professor Harold Oxley (JOHN HURT), has been captured and is going to be killed.
Indy learns that Harold was also after the legendary crystal skull, so he and Mutt end up headed for Peru on a rescue mission. There, they not only run into Irina and her team of Russian soldiers, but also Marion Ravenwood (KAREN ALLEN), Indy's long-ago past love. From that point on, they try to rescue Harold, who's fallen under the crystal skull's powers, and elude Irina and her men, all while attempting to return the skull to its rightful home.
Violence includes all sorts of fighting and many people being killed and dying by various means, but none of that's played as graphic realism, and instead comes off in the mode of action and adventure. Even so, there's some blood, and some of those scenes and various moments of potential peril, along with various visuals (including that of skeletons and corpses, and ants consuming rapidly consuming people, etc.) might be unsettling and/or suspenseful to younger viewers.
The various stunts, action and other behavior might be enticing for some kids to imitate, while the villains all have bad attitudes. There's brief smoking and drinking (although one character appears somewhat intoxicated while carrying a bottle of liquor), and there's some tense family material, but that's mostly played lightly and/or for laughs (regarding a father and son just learning they are that to each other).
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, there's briefly some of that from lightning, while there's also some flicker in a cave.
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(2008) (Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
*Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Heavy
None
Extreme
None
Mild
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Minor
Minor
Mild
Moderate
*Extreme
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Reviewed May 18, 2008 / Posted May 22, 2008
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