Overview
Join a young reporter and his loyal dog on a thrilling quest for treasure and adventure.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- buoyant
- playful
- family movie night
- weekend adventure
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a lively, visually dazzling, technologically ambitious family adventure that successfully captures the spirit of the Tintin comics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The three Unicorn model ships conceal scrolls whose combination reveals the treasure's location.
The film transforms captured performances into a richly detailed, cinematic animated world.
The film uses globe-spanning chases, pirates, riddles, escapes, and cliffhanger-like momentum in a classic adventure tradition.
Sir Francis Haddock's encounter with Red Rackham provides the clues and prophecy governing Tintin and Haddock's search.
Films like The Adventures of Tintin, and why
Raiders of the Lost Ark
shared swashbuckling adventure, treasure hunt mystery, globe-spanning action, and family-friendly thrills
The Incredibles
shared animated adventure, comic-book energy, elaborate visual spectacle, and puzzle-driven quest
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
shared treasure hunt structure, pirate lore, comic action, and ensemble humor
The Polar Express
shared motion-capture animation, fantastical adventure, childlike wonder, and visually ambitious world-building
Movie Details
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- 2011-10-24
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (5991)
Cast
- Jamie Bell
- Andy Serkis
- Daniel Craig
- Nick Frost
- Simon Pegg
- Daniel Mays
- Gad Elmaleh
- Toby Jones
- Enn Reitel
- Mackenzie Crook
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Essential
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Adventures of Tintin about?
- A fearless young reporter, his loyal dog, and a hard-drinking captain race across sea and desert to solve a pirate inheritance before a ruthless rival claims a legendary treasure.
- What is The Adventures of Tintin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Adventures of Tintin as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Adventures of Tintin violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Adventures of Tintin as mild.
- What did critics think of The Adventures of Tintin?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a lively, visually dazzling, technologically ambitious family adventure that successfully captures the spirit of the Tintin comics.
- Which films are like The Adventures of Tintin?
- Films with a similar feel include Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Incredibles, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Polar Express.
- How long is The Adventures of Tintin?
- The Adventures of Tintin runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Adventures of Tintin?
- In United States, The Adventures of Tintin streams on Paramount Plus Essential.
