| Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas | |
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 Film poster | |
| Spanish | Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas |
| Directed by | Enrique Gato David Alonso |
| Screenplay by | Jordi Gasull Nicolas Matji Edmon Roch |
| Produced by | Gorka Magallón Javier Barreira Jordi Gasull Ignacio del Moral Neil Landau |
| Starring | Óscar Barberán Michelle Jenner José Corbacho Adriana Ugarte Miguel Ángel Jenner |
| Music by | Zacarías 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 by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 85 minutes[2] |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| 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) is a 2017 Spanish animatedadventure comedy film directed byEnrique Gato (who directed the first film) and David Alonso.[4][5] Produced by Ikiru Films,Telecinco Cinema, El Toro Pictures, Lightbox Entertainment andTelefónica Studios, it is a sequel toTad, The Lost Explorer (2012).[6][7]
The film had its world premiere at theAnnecy International Animation Film Festival on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain byParamount 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 abox 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 the32nd Goya Awards,5th Platino Awards, 73rdCEC Awards and 10thGaudí Awards.
A third installmentTad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet, was released in 2022.
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Sometimes after the events of the first film, Tad travels toLas 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]
Fountain of the lions of theAlhambra of Granada, where one of the scenes takes place.Telecinco Cinema proposed a sequel to the film.[11] The director from ValladolidEnrique Gato, responsible for the film, continues to rely on the script written by Gorka Magallón, Javier Barreira, Jordi Gasull, Ignacio del Moral, and Neil Landau.
In May 2013, during his visit to theValladolid Book Fair,Gato took the opportunity to talk to the press about his upcoming projects.[12] The creator of Tadeo, revealed that "the team of scriptwriters is in the pre-production phase."[13] However, he explained that beforeTadeo 2, he is preparing what will be his second feature film,[14]Capture the Flag, which is scheduled for release in late 2014.[12][13]
The film was released inSpain on August 25, 2017.[15]David Bisbal andTini Stoessel perform the film's single, titled "Todo es posible."
The symphonic soundtrack is composed and orchestrated byZacarías M. de la Riva, who received a historic Goya nomination in 2013 for the music forTad, the Lost Explorer, the first animated film to be nominated in this category. The soundtrack is by Tenerife-born composer and conductor Diego Navarro, and was performed by the Tenerife Symphony Orchestra.[16] This composer was also the creator of the soundtrack for "Capture the Flag."[17]
As of March 2018, the film has grossed €19,932,203 and has been seen by 3,231,923 viewers in Spain.[18][19] Abroad, the film grossed €1,968,077.[20]
The film had its world premiere at theAnnecy International Animation Film Festival on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain byParamount 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 abox office success.[3]
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.[21] Onreview aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 33% based on 15 reviews.[9]
The movie received controversy from Spanish lawyers, due to a scene in which the Mummy states that he was exiled fromPaititi 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.[22]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaudí Awards | 28 January 2018 | Best Animated Film | David Alonso and Enrique Gato | Won | [23] |
| CEC Awards | 29 January 2018 | Best Animated Film | David Alonso and Enrique Gato | Won | [24] |
| Goya Awards | 3 February 2018 | Best Animated Film | David Alonso and Enrique Gato | Won | [25] |
| Platino Awards | 29 April 2018 | Best Animated Film | Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas | Won | [26] |