Fresh
Special-effects buffs generally cite this 1963 effort by Ray Harryhausen as the master's masterpiece, and his work does a great deal to enliven the tired plot and vacuous stars.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Jason and the Argonauts
The epic story that was destined to stand as a colossus of adventure!
1963 · 1h 44m · G
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Don Chaffey
Overview
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The $3 million film has a workable scenario and has been directed resourcefully and spiritedly by Don Chaffey, under whose leadership a colorful cast performs with zeal.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
Great fun, as these things go, with a Bernard Herrmann score to boot.
Tom Milne, Time Out
Rotten
This absurd, unwieldy adventure -- if that's the word -- is no worse, but certainly no better, than most of its kind.
Howard Thompson, New York Times
Rotten
The straight story of Jason's exploits, told with magic and imagination and a minimum of studio trickery, might have been delightful. This version is more bull than Bulfinch.
TIME Magazine
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IMDb
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