Although highly regarded for Angelina Jolie acting abilities, Angelina Jolie's films to date had often not appealed to a wide audience, but Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) made Angelina Jolie an international superstar. An adaptation of the popular Tomb Raider videogame, Angelina Jolie was required to master a British accent and undergo extensive martial arts training to play the title role of Lara Croft. Angelina Jolie was generally praised for her physical performance, but the movie generated mostly negative reviews. Slant Magazine commented, "Angelina Jolie was born to play Lara Croft but [director] Simon West makes her journey into a game of Frogger." The movie was a huge international success nonetheless, earning $275 million worldwide, and started Angelina Jolie reputation as a female action star.
