GatorScribe726: The Nazi’s burned hand didn’t supply the Nazis with the rest of info for the staff headpiece. It was the only info they had and why they were digging in the wrong place. Oh, and the ship captain was not really going to sell Marian. He was trying to keep the Nazis from taking her.

jpwright87: 39:43 I've always considered the "shut your eyes" thing was a reference to the Old testament, where it's repeatedly said that no one can look at God and live. I could be wrong.

anvilou: In this movie, you can see how tall John Rhys-Davies really is. And suprisingly, at some point, he was cast as a dwarf. The Dwarf. Gimli. When filming LoTR, since a Dwarf is taller than a Hobbit, and since John R-D is taller than the actors playing hobbits, Peter Jackson realised at some point he did not have to film "Hobbits in first shot, then Gimli in a second shot, then humans and elves in a third shot". He could do "Hobbits and Gimli in one shot, then Humans and Elves in a second shot", when they all needed to appear on screen at the same time.

WrenWarlock: Don't think I didn't notice the Warehouse 13 music there at the end. Absolutely adore that show.

isadoreuniverse2831: Out of Steven Spielberg's films, Raiders of the Lost Ark is my most favorite one of all. It's the perfect film. Love watching it since I was a kid.

ccthomas: I believe the "fight" where Indy shoots the swordsman boss, resulted from Harrison Ford being really really sick while filming that day, and asking Spielberg if he could just shoot the guy.

MartinBeerbom: This movie is still the Gold Standard for me. Music, editing, exposition, stuntwork, sound, cinematography, set design, costume -- that's how it is done. The music for the airplane fight/desert chase is how action music should be.

trenindy: these are the greatest movies ever .....people forget how much humor there is in these movies

shainewhite2781: One of the greatest action movies ever made!

It won 5 Oscars:

Best Visual Effects

Best Sound

Best Sound Editing

Best Production Design

Best Film Editing.

It was a huge hit for 1981, $394 million dollars against a $20 million dollar budget.

fayesouthall6604: I saw this in 1981 I was 12 and I encouraged my friends to watch it. I ended up watching it 6-7 times. I’ll watch it any time it’s on tv.

michaelgoldfarb2139: Seeing this film on opening day in 1981 was one of the greatest moviegoing experiences of my life. And the main reason is one that's pretty hard to understand today: literally everything about the film was completely unspoiled.

Not just unspoiled, we were clueless. I was reading all the movie trade and SF culture magazines at the time, and all that we knew about the film was that it was from Lucas and Spielberg, it starred that Han Solo guy, and it was an homage to the old low-budget 30s/40s movie serials (with their noble heroes, dastardly villains, constant fistfights and action, questionable escapes from cliffhangers, and fantastic tech/magic). Anyway, it was an incredible surprise to find that we were watching the greatest adventure flick ever made!

DavidB-2268: Regarding Alfred Molina's brief role: this was his first credited film role. At the time he was cast, he was about to give up on acting altogether. So, without this film, the world would've never experienced his great performances.

zombiepicnic9683: George Lucas had an Alaskan Malamute named Indiana. The big dog would sit on the passenger seat whenever Lucas took them for car rides. This dog inspired both the name of Indiana Jones and the character of the towering hairy co-pilot Chewbacca.

chrisbiebel6205: There was missing dialogue that explained why Indy said not to look at the Ark. In the scene where they are talking to the guy translating the medallion, the guy translating says that if you touch the Ark, you die and if you look at the Ark when it is opened, you die. That part was left out of the movie.

simonfrederiksen104: 10:05 cover of Time Magazine 30th of November 1936 (Second issue)

leebrandt8597: You misread one moment. The burned mark in Toht's hand doesn't complete the information they were missing. It is the only information they have, thus, they only have on side and it's why they're digging in the wrong place

MartinBeerbom: This was a golden time for big orchestral scores -- John Williams made a ton of masterpieces around 1980. The two first Indy movies, the original Star Wars trilogy, E.T., Superman, Jaws (though that was quite early and was not yet as complete as "Raiders" or "Empire"), all tremendous scores with a huge cultural impact. (He of course made great scores after, but nothing with this much quality in this frequency.)

KennaCoyoteAndCrow: Marian and Belloq dated. But the scene explaining that was cut from the final. It's why Belloq comes off as a bit of a creeper, which he is, but they also have history.

marcelopaolillo9848: This movie changed the game regarding action movies : non-stop action.

Lynn705Hal: The lines to see the film in my local theater were so long that if you got there at 7:00 for an 8:00 movie, by the time you got up to the front, you'd be seeing a 10:00 movie, & that was with the film showing on 3 of their 12 screens. HF forever.

rodentnolastname: Raiders is one of those almost perfect films. ️️

tjwade7985: Yayy let's gooo I love Indiana Jones Raiders of the Lost Ark this is one of my favorite Movies

simonfrederiksen104: 35:31 Nice touch with the music:)

MrMusicluv69: My personal record for most viewings, favorite sequels are still catching up

Billis75: I always pair this with Clash of the Titans (1981). They were released on the same day (June 1981) and I got to see them both as a drive-in double feature in Burbank, California.

snakeeyes5638: My favorite adventure franchise ever. I can't wait for you to see the next one. Temple of Doom

gallendugall8913: Always like to recommend one of the big influences on this movie

Secret of the Incas, 1954 starring Charlton Heston.

Last I looked YouTube had it available to watch for free with ads.

Mar 18 2026

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