Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- eerie
- whimsical
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as visually appealing but formulaic and underwritten, with limited franchise-launching momentum despite some storybook charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly presents a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders alongside sinister magic and the imposing Prince Regent Hotel.
Mariah follows clues after his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped, making family recovery the emotional engine of the adventure.
The Midas Box promises limitless wealth but also devastating supernatural power, turning desire for prosperity into a source of peril.
Mariah's investigation leads to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, where hidden realms and deadly secrets are revealed.
Films like The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box, and why
The Spiderwick Chronicles
young protagonist, family-friendly fantasy quest, secret artifacts, and storybook adventure
City of Ember
steampunk-inflected fantasy, child heroes, hidden realms, and sinister supernatural forces
The Golden Compass
period adventure fantasy with young protagonists, mysterious adults, and family danger
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
family-oriented fantasy adventure centered on magical objects, peril, and courageous children
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Newman
- Release Date
- 2013-12-05
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (255)
Cast
- Aneurin Barnard
- Michael Sheen
- Lena Headey
- Sam Neill
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Keeley Hawes
- Tristan Gemmill
- Daniel Wilde
- Xavier Atkins
- Oliver Stark
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- 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 Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box about?
- A brave teenager ventures into a steampunk-gothic mystery to rescue his family from supernatural forces surrounding a cursed source of limitless wealth.
- What is The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box as mild.
- What did critics think of The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as visually appealing but formulaic and underwritten, with limited franchise-launching momentum despite some storybook charm.
- Which films are like The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spiderwick Chronicles, City of Ember, The Golden Compass, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
- How long is The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box?
- The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box?
- In United States, The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box streams on Philo.
