Tad, the Lost Explorer

"No whip, no gun... All fun!"

2012 1h 32m ES

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★6.3TMDB · 637

AnimationComedyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the lost city of Paititi.

“No whip, no gun... All fun!”

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Cast

Óscar Barberán
Tad Jones (voice)
Michelle Jenner
Sara Lavrof (voice)
José Mota
Freddy (voice)
José Corbacho
Freddy (catalan version) (voice)
Pep Anton Muñoz
Max Mordon (voice)
Miguel Ángel Jenner
Kopponen (voice)
Luis Posada
Momia (voice)
Meritxell Ané
Young Tadeo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Enrique Gato
Writers: Javier López Barreira, Jordi Gasull, Gorka Magallón
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Spain

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Adventures of Tad Jones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zacarías M. de la Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Adams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Óscar Barberán and Michelle Jenner and José Mota carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No whip, no gun... All fun!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1764625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Enrique Gato directs. Zacarías M. de la Riva scores. Alexander Adams cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Spain.
3Part of the "The Adventures of Tad Jones Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Zacarías M. de la Riva. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Alexander Adams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Óscar Barberán and Michelle Jenner and José Mota carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No whip, no gun... All fun!".
8IMDB entry: tt1764625 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "treasure", "helicopter", "peru", "pyramid".
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Zacarías M. de la Riva
Editing: Alexander Adams
Production design: Juan Jesús García Galocha
Sound: Carlos Faruolo
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Budget: $10,500,000
Box office: $23,000,000
Return: 219% of budget
Original language: ES
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)

Awards

Gaudí Award for Best Animated Feature Film

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Part of

The Adventures of Tad Jones Collection

A collection of movies about the explorer Tad Jones.

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Enrique Gato

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Kamurai2020-07-18
★ 4/10
Rough watch, probably won't watch again, and can't confidently recommend, unless it's for younger audiences...and even then, probably no. This movie feels like a first attempt. Tad is actually a charming underdog character, Sarah plays well as an attraction for the lead and an independently grown character which shows so much intricacy from a writing perspective that the rest of the non-animal characters are baffling. There is just so little here to work with that I don't have a lot to say. The train action sequence was actually decent, but I was wasn't engaged with the movie for the majority of the time. I think this is better skipped, but if you actually like this, then there is a sequel that is slightly better.

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