Intrepid archaeologist Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) spends her days exploring lost empires and discovering immeasurable treasures, but when a letter from her late father appears she is led on one of her most dangerous adventures yet. Based on the 1996 action-adventure video game, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was a huge box office success, and cemented the character as an icon. A complex leading lady with deadly combat skills and brains to match, Lara Croft blazed the trail for female-led action franchises like Resident Evil or The Hunger Games.