The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
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A young reporter and his dog embark on a global quest to uncover the secrets of a legendary pirate ship.
The story
In 1940s Brussels, young journalist Tintin and his pet dog Snowy encounter a mysterious ship model known as the Unicorn. After a series of events leads to the discovery of a hidden scroll, Tintin finds himself in a race against a dangerous collector, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine. Joined by the boisterous Captain Haddock, the trio must navigate a perilous journey across the sea and through the desert to uncover the truth behind the treasure of the Unicorn and outsmart those who seek its power.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1940s Brussels, Tintin and his dog Snowy find a model of the Unicorn ship, which contains a secret scroll. They are pursued by Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine, who seeks the treasure of the ship. Tintin joins forces with the drunken Captain Haddock. After escaping a mutiny on the SS Karaboudjan and surviving a desert crash, they travel toward the port of Bagghar. They eventually track Sakharine back to Brussels, where a final confrontation occurs. The film concludes with Tintin and Haddock discovering a hidden chamber in Marlinspike Hall containing a portion of the treasure and a clue to the remaining lost riches.
- Original title
- The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 107
- Production countries
- New Zealand; United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Steven Spielberg
- Writers
- Steven Moffat · screenplay; Edgar Wright · screenplay; Joe Cornish · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Jamie Bell · Tintin; Andy Serkis · Captain Archibald Haddock and Sir Francis Haddock; Daniel Craig · Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine; Nick Frost · Thomson; Simon Pegg · Thompson; Toby Jones · Aristides Silk; Daniel Mays · Allan; Mackenzie Crook · Tom
- Genres
- adventure; animation
- Themes
- adventure; quest
- Tone and mood
- action; swashbuckling
- Setting
- 1940s Europe, including Brussels, the sea, and a desert in Morocco.
- Premise and plot tags
- treasure hunt; motion-capture
- Source material / true-story basis
- Tintin comic book series by Hergé
- Franchise connections
- Tintin
- Reception
- The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the motion-capture animation, faithful character designs, visual rewards, action sequences, cast performances and musical score.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 68 · scale: 100 · review count: 40
- Production trivia
- The film was the first motion-captured animated film to win a Golden Globe.; The film's production took a total of seven years.; The film was released with a video game by Ubisoft.
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