Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion is a 2018 French animated film co-directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy.

Based on the Asterix comic book characters created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.

When the druid Getafix falls from a tree, he worries about his mortality and resolves to find a successor to inherit the secret recipe of his magic potion which imbues the user with superhuman strength. The simple quest gets out of hand when more villagers join in, leaving the women to deal with the Romans.

This had me laughing out loud within two minutes. And it proved to be consistently funny and witty. Even if it had to divert at times to add to the drama of the story.

The graphics are not Dreamscape photo-realistic, but is works well with the excellent animation. And while a lot are old pratfall  jokes, they are done with style.

It may be French in origin, but there are English voices, even the Romans join in.

A fun film that managed to make twice it’s budget of $60 million (NZ).