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Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
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Loosely based on the Goscinny and Uderzo comic book Asterix and the Normans/, the eighth animated outing for Asterix and Obelix sees the hirsute heroes squaring off against an invading band of Viking warriors who�ve kidnapped the Chief�s slacker nephew, Justforkix. Groan-worthy puns and anachronistic gags deliver the biggest laughs (a furniture-obsessed Nordic woman named Vikea; a messenger pigeon called SMS), something that will inevitably leave younger children feeling slightly left out. It�s a scrappy but likeable entry in the hit-and-miss series that makes up for its lack of action by staying true to the iconic visual style of the original comic strips. JR
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Running time
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78mins
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Country of origin
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Fr / Den
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Genre
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Animated Comedy Adventure
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Alternate title
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Asterix et les Vikings,
Asterix og vikingerne
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Original language
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English
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Screenplay
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Jean-Luc Goossens, Stefan Fjeldmark, Philip LaZebnik, from the comic book Asterix and the Normans by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo
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Theatrical distributor
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Optimum
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UK cinema certificate
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U
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UK cinema release date
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January 2007
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