Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods
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Directed by	Alexandre Astier Louis Clichy
Produced by	Philippe Bony Thomas Valentin
Written by	Alexandre Astier
Starring	Jack Whitehall Nick Frost Greg Davies Matt Berry Catherine Tate Harry Enfield Richard McCourt Dominic Wood Jim Broadbent
Music by	Philippe Rombi
Editing by	Soline Guyonneau
Studio	Belvision Grid Animation M6 Films
Distributed by	SND Films
Release date(s)	26 November 2014 (2014-11-26) (France)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	France Belgium
Language	French
Budget	€31 million
Money made	$51.3 million

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods (French: Astérix – Le Domaine des Dieux) is a fun 2014 computer-animated movie from France and Belgium. It's an adventure family comedy film that was written and directed by Alexandre Astier.

This movie is based on the popular Asterix comic book series. Specifically, it brings to life the seventeenth book, also called The Mansions of the Gods, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It was the very first Asterix film to be made using 3D animation!

The film was shown in cinemas in France on November 26, 2014. It was liked by many people and earned over $51 million worldwide. It even got a nomination for an IFMCA Award for its music.

What is the film about?

The story begins with Julius Caesar, the famous Roman leader. He is tired of the Gaulish village always fighting back against his Roman army. So, he comes up with a clever new plan. He decides to build a fancy city of apartments, called “The Mansions Of The Gods,” right next to the Gauls' village. His idea is that the Gauls will want to join the Roman way of life.

While hunting for boar, Asterix and Obelix find the construction site. The Roman architect, Squaronthehypotenus, and the Roman army leader, Centurion Somniferus, are making slaves cut down trees. Asterix and Obelix try to stop them. They use magic acorns from Getafix, the village druid. These acorns instantly grow into full trees when planted!

Squaronthehypotenus gets very angry and threatens the slaves. Asterix and Obelix then sneak into the Roman camp. They want to free the slaves and give them some of the Gauls' magic potion to help them escape. But the plan doesn't work as expected! The slaves use the potion to build the Mansions even faster. They also demand better pay and their own apartments when the buildings are finished. The Roman soldiers hear about this and also go on strike for similar reasons.

The Gauls get ready to attack the Mansions. But they find out that Roman families have already moved in. They realize they can't hurt innocent people. So, they go back to their village to think of a new plan to make the Romans leave. Meanwhile, a Roman family – Anonymus, Dulcia, and Mischiefus – can't get their apartment because they don't have the right papers. They meet Obelix and Dogmatix in the forest. The Gauls reluctantly agree to let the Roman family stay in their village for a short time.

Asterix, Obelix, and Getafix try many ways to make the Roman civilians leave. They cause heavy rain and loud noises. They even try to create a bad smell. But nothing works! The Romans just see these things as part of living in Brittany. The Roman civilians also start shopping in the Gaulish village. This causes a funny price war over fish and old weapons. Asterix is upset about how his village is changing. He leaves with Obelix, Getafix, Dogmatix, and Cacofonix to get their own apartment at the Mansions. The architect, Squaronthehypotenus, doesn't want them there. But Senator Prospectus allows it as part of Caesar's bigger plan.

Caesar then offers free apartments to all the Gauls. In another attempt to make the Roman civilians leave, Asterix has Cacofonix sing very loudly outside the Mansions. This almost works! But then the rest of the Gauls show up to stop Cacofonix and move into their new apartments.

Caesar starts the final part of his plan: destroying the Gaulish village. However, his army refuses to fight because Getafix and Obelix are still free. Getafix, Mischiefus, and Dogmatix are captured and held in the Mansions. Obelix faints from hunger while looking for them and is thrown into a room under the Mansions.

Asterix wakes up the next day to find the village under attack. The Gauls are forced to watch their village being destroyed. The Gauls pretend they still have the magic potion to keep the Romans away. Asterix goes to the Mansions. He meets Anonymus and Dulcia, and they help free Getafix, Dogmatix, and Mischiefus. They escape into the apartments. Getafix quickly makes the magic potion using ingredients from the rooms. The Gauls chase the Romans back to the Mansions. But they are captured when the Romans realize the Gauls were tricking them. Asterix tries to save them, but he gets sick from drinking an incomplete magic potion.

Caesar and Prospectus arrive, thinking they have won. But then Obelix bursts out from underground! He had eaten food that was thrown into his room from a banquet. The Gauls get their magic potion and defeat the Romans in battle. They demand that Caesar take the civilians back to Rome. Finally, the Mansions of the Gods are destroyed. As is tradition, the Gauls celebrate their victory with a big feast on top of the ruins of the Mansions. Back in Rome, Anonymus and Mischiefus get back at Caesar. They throw one of Getafix's magic acorns onto his stage at the Colosseum. This leaves Caesar dangling from a tree branch!

Who are the voices in the film?

Many talented actors lent their voices to the characters in Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods. Here are some of the main characters and the actors who voiced them in the 2016 English dub:

Awards and Recognition

Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods was recognized for its music.