What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedLara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Jan de Bont · Film · 2003
If you loved Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, start with Tomb Raider (2018) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life across media.
What hooked you in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life was the exhilarating race to recover legendary artifacts before catastrophe strikes.
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The source
Tomb Raider
Film · 2018
Adaptation
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Simon West · Film · 2001
Books on the same thread
Congo
Michael Crichton · Book · 2003
Explores: Expedition, Corporate Espionage, Primatology.
If the globe-trotting expedition in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life thrilled you, this book captures that same high-stakes intensity as adventurers trek into the deep wilderness.
A Journey to the Center of the Earth (Ad Classic)
Jules Verne · Book · 2008
Explores: Exploration, Scientific Discovery, Man vs. Nature.
Like the search for Pandora's Box in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, this classic delivers a relentless sense of wonder through an ancient, riddle-fueled exploration.
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · Book · 2003
Explores: Secret Societies, Hidden History, Religious Iconography.
You will find the same pulse-pounding urgency found in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life as you decode hidden history and race to solve a dangerous mystery.
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · Book · 1991
Explores: Genetic Engineering, Ethical Dilemmas of Science, Man vs. Nature.
The tension of handling unfathomable power seen in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life translates perfectly to this gripping story about the dangerous consequences of scientific discovery.
Series on the same thread
The Librarians
John Rogers · Series · 2014
Shares a thread with Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life: Ancient Artifacts.
This series mirrors the core hook of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, focusing on a dedicated team tasked with securing powerful, ancient artifacts from dangerous hands.
From the Earth to the Moon
Tom Hanks · Series · 1998
Explores: Space Race, Technological Advancement, American Exceptionalism.
If Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life hit, From the Earth to the Moon shares the thread.
Life on Earth
Series · 1979
Explores: Evolution, Biodiversity, Natural Selection.
If Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life hit, Life on Earth shares the thread.
The Librarians: The Next Chapter
Dean Devlin · Series · 2025
Explores: found family, secret societies, fish out of water.
If you enjoyed the high-stakes artifact hunting in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, you will appreciate this magical adventure centered on securing dangerous, world-altering objects.
Podcasts on the same thread
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
If Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life hit, CounterClock shares the thread.
Raiders Of The Lost Podcast
Podcast
Explores: film criticism, television criticism, blockbuster movies.
If Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life hit, Raiders Of The Lost Podcast shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life the only movie in the series?
No, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life is not the only film. You can also watch the 2001 movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider or the 2018 adaptation titled Tomb Raider to see more of Lara Croft's adventures.
What is the plot of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life?
In Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life, Lara Croft discovers a golden orb near Santorini that leads to Pandora's Box. She is tasked by MI6 with preventing the artifact, which contains a deadly plague, from falling into the wrong hands.
Should I watch Lara Croft: Tomb Raider before Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life?
Watching the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider before Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life provides context for the character's background. While the stories are distinct, viewing them in order of release helps you follow the cinematic progression of the series.
Is the 2018 Tomb Raider movie a sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life?
No, the 2018 movie titled Tomb Raider is not a direct sequel to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life. It is a separate adaptation of the source material that reboots the narrative established in the earlier films.