Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2012)

Original title

Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del rey Midas

Directed by

Enrique Gato

Genre

comedy film, adventure film

Country

Spain

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 440 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Tad Jones is an explorer who gets into a new adventure involving the legendary King Midas and a secret treasure. He must outrun rivals and solve puzzles to find the hidden artifact.

funlightheartedfast-pacedplayfulexcitingadventurousupbeatcomical

What happens

Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Spanish: Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas) is a 2017 Spanish animated adventure comedy film directed by Enrique Gato and David Alonso. Produced by Ikiru Films, Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Pictures, Lightbox Entertainment and Telefónica Studios, it is the second film in the Tad Stones film series, a sequel to Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012). 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 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, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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