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The Adventures of Tintin

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for The Adventures of Tintin PG 2011 1h 47m Kids & Family Adventure Action Mystery & Thriller Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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While shopping at an outdoor market, young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), accompanied by his faithful dog, Snowy, buys a model of an old ship called the Unicorn. A shady character named Sakharine (Daniel Craig) and later an American named Barnaby (Joe Starr) try to buy the model from him, but Tintin refuses. The lad discovers that the ship contains a clue about a hidden treasure, but before he can locate it, Tintin is kidnapped and given over to the custody of drunken Capt. Haddock (Andy Serkis).

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Critics Consensus

Drawing deep from the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark playbook, Steven Spielberg has crafted another spirited, thrilling adventure in the form of Tintin.

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Noah Berlatsky The Atlantic 08/28/2019
[The] Adventures of Tintin is what you'd expect: a competent Hollywood stunt-fest. Go to Full Review
David Jays Sight & Sound 07/09/2018
Like the thrill-sapping hero and anti-climactic denouement, it botches the full satisfaction of adrenaline adventure. Go to Full Review
David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 04/12/2013
There are so many variables moving so fast that it's a wonder Spielberg didn't have someone onboard from Princeton's department of Higher Math to help keep track. But his crack team here is enough. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 03/01/2023
4/4
Spielberg’s genius-level control and trademarked energy throughout will make the film an easy sell for animation buffs and suckers for a good adventure. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/19/2022
3.5/5
A fun time that the entire family can enjoy together. Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof Lumination Network 02/11/2022
The Adventures of Tintin really captures the spirit of a classic action/adventure film while taking advantage of the motion-capture format to deliver some simply stunning action sequences. Go to Full Review
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Vibas M @RT41255564 2d I like this movie, it's fun and the nostalgia for great animation from the 2010s. They made a great job with the transitions on some scenes. See more clark K @clarkkent618 3d movie was terrible and rushed, i felt sick watching it and i think i would rather drown in albert Einstein's poop and pee than watch this. I watched this in class and everyone including me was vomiting while watching it literally its just sooooo sickening and such a gross movie. ANYONE that thinks this movie is good can eat kangaroo dookie and wee wee..... See more Noah H @Noah85 Mar 26 LOVE IT! ONE OF THE BEST ACTION MOVIES OF THE 2010s! PERIOD. Saw it it with my grandfather when it came out and I've loved it ever since. The action is fun, it has great humorous moments including funny dynamics between Jamie Bell's Tintin and Andy Serkis's Captain Haddock, the characters are well written and respectful of their comic-book counterparts, and Sakharine is just one HELL of a villain. Daniel Craig absolutely delivers here. In fact, I would say ALL the actors deliver here. Yeah, the motion-capture animation may look a little dated by today's standards but don't forget: This movie was made in 2011. That's kind of expected. Overall, Can't recommend it enough. GREAT SNAKES!!! BLISTERING BARNACLES!!! IT'S AWESOME!!! See more Davetheman Mar 23 Thats a really good movie See more Yaaron R @KompetenterMedi Mar 9 A comicbook chase done right The Adventures of Tintin nails its animation style by capturing Hergé’s spirit without copying the comics one to one, so it feels respectful and still fully cinematic. The action leans into a comiclike, heightened tone rather than realism, which makes the big set pieces, including the crane duel, genuinely fun to watch. The movie stays breezy and entertaining, with strong voice acting across the board. Jamie Bell fits Tintin naturally, Daniel Craig fully disappears into his role, Andy Serkis is excellent, and Simon Pegg with Nick Frost as Thomson and Thompson is perfect casting. My main complaint is simple: it is so enjoyable that I kept wishing there were more of it. See more Jahkari G. @Yes_that_Jahkari Jan 14 Where is the sequel? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis While shopping at an outdoor market, young reporter Tintin (Jamie Bell), accompanied by his faithful dog, Snowy, buys a model of an old ship called the Unicorn. A shady character named Sakharine (Daniel Craig) and later an American named Barnaby (Joe Starr) try to buy the model from him, but Tintin refuses. The lad discovers that the ship contains a clue about a hidden treasure, but before he can locate it, Tintin is kidnapped and given over to the custody of drunken Capt. Haddock (Andy Serkis).
Director
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Peter Jackson
Screenwriter
Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
WingNut Films, Amblin Entertainment, Kennedy/Marshall
Rating
PG (Brief Smoking|Adventure Action Violence|Some Drunkenness)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$77.6M
Runtime
1h 47m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS