Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas

Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas
Film poster
SpanishTadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas
Directed byEnrique Gato
David Alonso
Screenplay byJordi Gasull
Nicolas Matji
Edmon Roch
Produced byGorka Magallón
Javier Barreira
Jordi Gasull
Ignacio del Moral
Neil Landau
StarringÓscar Barberán
Michelle Jenner
José Corbacho
Adriana Ugarte
Miguel Ángel Jenner
Music byZacarías M. de la Riva[1]
Production
companies
Ikiru Films
Telecinco Cinema
El Toro Pictures
4 CATS Pictures
Lightbox Entertainment
Tadeo Jones y el Secreto de Midas AIE
Telefónica Studios
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13) (Annecy)
  • August 25, 2017 (2017-08-25) (Spain)
  • December 1, 2017 (2017-12-01) (United States & Canada)
  • February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) (United Kingdom)
Running time
85 minutes[2]
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Budget€9 million
Box office$35.7 million[3]

Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Spanish: Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas; released outside of the UK and US as Tad Jones: The Hero Returns and Tad 2: The Secret of King Midas among other titles) is a 2017 Spanish 3D animated adventure comedy film co-directed by Enrique Gato (who directed the first film) and David Alonso.[4][5] Produced by Ikiru Films, Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Pictures, Lightbox Entertainment and Telefónica Studios, it is a sequel to Tad, The Lost Explorer (2012).[6][7]

The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain by Paramount Pictures and was also released in the US on 1 December 2017, and in the UK on 9 February 2018 [8] It had a worldwide gross of $35 million against a budget of €9 million ($11.8 million) making it a box office success. Like the first film, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas received some negative reviews from American critics,[9] but was very well received by Spanish critics, who even considered it superior to the first film. It won Best Animated Film at the 32nd Goya Awards, 5th Platino Awards, 73rd CEC Awards and 10th Gaudí Awards.

A third installment Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet, was released in 2022.

Plot

Tad travels to Las Vegas to see his love Sara's latest discovery: a papyrus that proves the existence of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold by using the power of a magical necklace. However, Jack Rackham steals the papyrus and kidnaps Sara in order to force her to find the necklace for him, which means Tad has to attempt to find and save her.[10]

Voice cast

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain by Paramount Pictures. It was also released in the US on 1 December 2017, and in the UK on 9 February 2018. It had a worldwide gross of $35,704,046 against a budget of €9,000,000 ($10,872,270) making it a box office success.[3]

Reception

Like the first film, the sequel received mostly negative reviews from few American critics and positive reviews in Spain, though both agreeing that it is an improvement to the predecessor, particularly for its visual aspects.[11] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 14 reviews.[9]

The movie received controversy from Spanish lawyers, due to a scene in which the Mummy states that he was exiled from Paititi due to letting Tad go at the end of the events of the first film, but also due to having "A bad deal with [his] lawyer". Victoria Ortega, president of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, wrote an open letter to Enrique Gato stating she understands said line was not written with bad intentions, but rather ignorance.[12]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Gaudí Awards 28 January 2018 Best Animated Film David Alonso and Enrique Gato Won [13]
CEC Awards 29 January 2018 Best Animated Film David Alonso and Enrique Gato Won [14]
Goya Awards 3 February 2018 Best Animated Film David Alonso and Enrique Gato Won [15]
Platino Awards 29 April 2018 Best Animated Film Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas Won [16]

References

  1. ^ Tadeo Jones 2: El Secreto del Rey Midas at Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ^ Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas at the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas at Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ “Tadeo Jones 2, el secreto del rey Midas” llegará a México el 4 de enero, 9 October 2017. (in Spanish). 20 minutos. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ 'Tadeo Jones 2' clip exclusivo, 10 August 2017. Fotogramas. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  6. ^ Hopewell, John (12 June 2017) Jordi Gasull on ‘Tadeo Jones 2,’ One of Spain’s Biggest New Animation Bets. Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  7. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (9 February 2018) Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas review – ropey Euro animation. The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ^ Hopewell, John (21 July 2014) Paramount Pictures Takes Worldwide Distribution on ‘Capture the Flag,’ ‘Tad’ Sequel. Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas at Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  10. ^ Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  11. ^ Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas, 30 November 2016. Fotogramas. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  12. ^ Tadeo Jones 2, la película que ha ofendido a adbogados y técnicos de riesgos laborales September 6, 2017, ElPlural.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Tadeo Jones 2. El Secreto Del Rey Midas Tadeu Jones 2. El Secret Del Rei Mides". Catalan Film Academy. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  14. ^ "'La librería' triunfa en las Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  15. ^ "'Tadeo Jones 2: el secreto del Rey Midas', Mejor Película de Animación en los Premios Goya 2018". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas gana en la quinta edición de los premios Platino". Telecinco (in Spanish). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.