Angelina Jolie: the Life Behind Lara Croft
One of the best Angelina Jolie Movies that catapulted her to become one of the highest paid actresses in 2009 and 2011 is the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. This is a film that was based on a video game and was released in 2001. Although the film was critiqued as being sloppily directed, all praises were given to Angelina Jolies performance in the movie. The film held the title as the highest grossing video game to movie adaptation until 2010, when the Prince of Persia went into the big screen, grossing to about $335 million worldwide. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is an adventure thriller that follows the life and adventure of Lara Croft. It was a huge commercial success, getting paramount Picture a huge $48.2 million. Jon Voight, the father of Angelina Jolie made an appearance on this film as her father, Lord Richard Croft. It was followed by a sequel titled The Cradle of Life.