The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (French: Les Douze travaux d'Astérix) is a French animated feature film, written and directed by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, produced by Dargaud Films and Studios Idéfix, and distributed by Gaumont. It is the third animated film based on the Asterix comic book series, while the first to feature an original story by Goscinny and Uderzo, the series' creators, and is the only Asterix film to be produced using xerography animation techniques.

The film's plot revolves around Asterix and Obelix attempting to complete a series of tough challenges set by Julius Caesar, who seeks to prove they and their fellow villagers are not gods. The film starred Roger Carel, and Jacques Morel; while the English cast included Sean Barrett, and Geoffrey Russell.

The Twelve Tasks of Asterix received mixed review regarding the tone of the story and frequent breaks in the fourth wall, but gained popularity over the years to later be considered one of the best Asterix films, achieving the status of a cult classic. The story was later adapted into a comic book by Marcel Uderzo, Albert Uderzo's brother, though was not widely distributed and was not incorporated into the Asterix series; an illustrated book of the film was more widely published in multiple languages than the comic adaptation.