
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, breezy animated family film: larger-than-life and breakneck. Best if you like warmth over edge.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.6 /10
TMDB · 272 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 4 Cats Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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