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Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas

2017 · 85 min

A bright, fast-paced animated adventure with silly jokes, exotic locations, and a warm heart.

Genres
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Overview
Tad dreams of becoming an archaeologist traveling the world, uncovering hidden secrets and lost treasure, but his job working construction keeps him daydreaming instead of exploring. The chance of a lifetime comes when he is invited to attend archaeologist Sara Lavrof's presentation of her latest discovery - the papyrus that proves the existence of the Necklace of Midas, the legendary King who turned everything he touched into solid gold.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • love
  • family
  • friendship
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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The Adventures of Tad Jones Collection

  1. Tad, the Lost ExplorerMovie · 2012
  2. Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King MidasMovie · 2017 This title
  3. Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald TabletMovie · 2022

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Genres
animation, adventure, comedy, family
Directed by
David Alonso, Enrique Gato
Written by
Javier López Barreira, Jordi Gasull, Neil Landau, Paco Sáez
Starring
Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, Adriana Ugarte, Luis Posada, Miguel Ángel Jenner, José Corbacho, Roser Batalla, Pau López
Runtime
85 min
Country
Spain, United Kingdom
Languages
English, Spanish

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