The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

Original title: The Adventures of Tintin

2011
PG
1h 47m

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7.3/10

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Jamie Bell and Joe Starr in The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn (2011)

Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. But someone else is in search of the ship.

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Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

247K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,071

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 22 wins & 63 nominations total

Tintin
(voice)

Andy Serkis

Captain Haddock
(voice)
…

Daniel Craig

Sakharine
(voice)
…

Simon Pegg

Thompson
(voice)

Nick Frost

Thomson
(voice)

Daniel Mays

Allan
(voice)
…

Gad Elmaleh

Ben Salaad
(voice)

Toby Jones

Silk
(voice)

Joe Starr

Barnaby
(voice)

Enn Reitel

Nestor
(voice)
…

Mackenzie Crook

Tom
(voice)
…

Tony Curran

Lieutenant Delcourt
(voice)

Sonje Fortag

Mrs. Finch
(voice)

Cary Elwes

Pilot
(voice)

Phillip Rhys Chaudhary

Co-Pilot
(voice)
(as Phillip Rhys)
…

Ron Bottitta

Sailor
(voice)
…

Mark Ivanir

Nathan Meister

Market Artist
(voice)

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Storyline

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Trivia
The painter at the beginning bears the likeness of Hergé, creator of the "Tintin" comics. Furthermore, he draws Tintin's portrait in Hergé's style. Using Hergé's likeness is an homage to the artist's own private joke of incorporating the likenesses of friends and family in his Tintin comics.

Goofs
At several points during the film, characters talk about "INTERPOL". While the organization that we now commonly know as INTERPOL first came about in 1923, well before the time of the film, it did not take the name "INTERPOL" until 1956. Prior to that it was the International Criminal Police Organization or ICPO. "INTERPOL" was its telegraphic address and where it got its current name from.

Quotes
Captain Haddock: I thought you were an optimist.
Tintin: You were wrong, weren't you? I'm a realist.
Captain Haddock: Ah, it's just another name for a quitter.
Tintin: You can call me what you like. Don't you get it? We failed.
Captain Haddock: Failed. There are plenty of others willing to call you a failure. A fool. A loser. A hopeless souse. Don't you ever say it of yourself. You send out the wrong signal, that is what people pick up. Don't you understand? You care about something, you fight for it. You hit a wall, you push through it. There's something you need to know about failure, Tintin. You can never let it defeat you.

Crazy credits
The font used in the opening and ending credits is the font used in the Tintin comics.

Connections
Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Kate Winslet/Jamie Bell/Rob Brydon/Noah & the Whale (2011)

Soundtracks
Loch Lomond
Traditional
Performed by Andy Serkis

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Brilliant film, even better in 3D...

As you may know Tin Tin is a very old character and there has been books and TV programs made about his great adventures by his inventor Hergé. This new film has been voted the best animated film and once you've seen this film you'll know why. The film is well paced out and there's never a dull moment in this film. The 3D in this film is spectacular and it's well worth seeing this film in 3D if you can. The film is around 1 hour 47 minutes long and in this time Steven Spielberg manages to squash in a good few adventures into one in this film. This makes it much more exciting and you really get to know how Tin Tin and Captain Haddock were in the old days. As a projectionist, I've seen this film about 6 times now and I still don't get bored watching it. Absolutely brilliant film, I really recommend going to see this film as soon as you can. Hope the review helps your thoughts on the film. Thanks for reading, I'll be making more reviews on the films that I see at my cinema so you can get the latest thoughts from me on the films. Thanks again BPH projectionist