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CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Harrison Ford, Kate Capshaw, Ke Huy Quan.
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
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RELEASE SNAPSHOT
MoviHero lists May 23, 1984 as the release date for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Steven Spielberg is the listed director. The listed cast includes Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Kate Capshaw as Willie Scott, Ke Huy Quan as Short Round, Amrish Puri as Mola Ram. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
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Pacing, attention and emotional impact are estimates from the current MoviHero Watch Profile, not verified scene-by-scene reviews.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom runs 1h 58m. Allow extra time for breaks.
The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 8/10: a faster-moving watch.
The attention estimate is 5/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
The emotional-impact estimate is 4/10, suggesting a lighter emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MOVIE RATING
MoviHero Rating: 7.3/10 from 10,495 votes. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE
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VIEWER REVIEWS
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“The best film in the series Raiders was great but suffered patches of slowness where the momentum was damaged - I know people who actually…”
“Simultaneously both more grim and more silly than the Indiana Jones films either side of it, The Temple of Doom was my favourite of the…”
“Sadly, this chose to go down the route of child stardom - which you either love or hate.”
“Spielberg on devilishly OTT form! Prior to the long mooted and eventual release of part 4, Temple Of Doom was often thought of as the…”
“Decent watch, might watch again, and can only recommend for people who are already big Indiana Jones fans.”
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WORDS THAT STAY WITH YOU
“Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist.”
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