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{{short description|2017 Spanish animated adventure comedy film}}
{{Infobox film
| image          = Tadeo_jones_two_el_secreto_del_rey_midas.jpg
| caption        = Film poster
| native_name    = {{Infobox name module|es|Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas}}
| director       = [[Enrique Gato]]<br>David Alonso
| producer       = Gorka Magallón<br />Javier Barreira<br />Jordi Gasull<br />Ignacio del Moral<br />Neil Landau
| writer         =
| screenplay     = Jordi Gasull<br />Nicolas Matji<br />Edmon Roch
| story          =
| based_on       =
| starring       = Óscar Barberán <br />[[Michelle Jenner]]<br />José Corbacho<br/>[[Adriana Ugarte]]<br/>Miguel Ángel Jenner
| narrator       =
| music          = [[Zacarías M. de la Riva]]<ref>[https://www.soundtrack.net/movie/tad-jones-the-lost-explorer-and-the-secret-of-king-midas/ Tadeo Jones 2: El Secreto del Rey Midas] at ''[[Soundtrack.Net]]''. Retrieved 14 May 2021.</ref>
| cinematography =
| editing        =
| studio         = Ikiru Films<br />[[Telecinco Cinema]]<br />El Toro Pictures<br />4 CATS Pictures<br />Lightbox Entertainment<br />Tadeo Jones y el Secreto de Midas AIE<br />[[Telefónica|Telefónica Studios]]
| distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]]
| released       = {{Film date|2017|06|13|Annecy}} {{Film date|2017|08|25|Spain}} {{Film date|2017|12|01|United States & Canada}} {{Film date|2018|02|09|United Kingdom}}
| runtime        = 85 minutes<ref>[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/tad-the-lost-explorer-and-the-secret-of-king-midas-film-qxnzzxq6vlgtotaxmdg2 Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas] at the [[British Board of Film Classification]] (BBFC) – bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref>
| country        = Spain
| language       = Spanish
| budget         = €9 million
| gross          = $35.7 million<ref name="box office">[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3896102/ Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas] at ''[[Box Office Mojo]]''. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref>
}}
'''''Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas''''' ({{langx|es|Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas}}; released outside of the UK and US as ''Tad Jones: The Hero Returns'' and ''Tad 2: The Secret of King Midas'' among other titles) is a 2017 Spanish 3D animated [[adventure comedy]] film co-directed by [[Enrique Gato]] (who directed the first film) and David Alonso.<ref>[https://www.20minutos.com.mx/noticia/280957/0/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas-llegara-a-mexico-el-4-de-enero/ “Tadeo Jones 2, el secreto del rey Midas” llegará a México el 4 de enero], 9 October 2017. (in Spanish). ''[[20 minutos]]''. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.fotogramas.es/noticias-cine/a19331048/tadeo-jones-2-clip-exclusivo/ 'Tadeo Jones 2' clip exclusivo], 10 August 2017. ''[[Fotogramas]]''. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref> Produced by Ikiru Films, [[Telecinco Cinema]], El Toro Pictures, Lightbox Entertainment and [[Telefónica|Telefónica Studios]], it is a sequel to ''[[Tad, The Lost Explorer]]'' (2012).<ref name="Hopewell">Hopewell, John (12 June 2017) [https://variety.com/2017/film/festivals/annecy-jordi-gasull-tadeo-jones-2-spain-biggest-new-animation-1202463862/ Jordi Gasull on ‘Tadeo Jones 2,’ One of Spain’s Biggest New Animation Bets]. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]''. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref><ref>[[Bradshaw, Peter]] (9 February 2018) [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/09/tad-the-lost-explorer-and-the-secret-of-king-midas-review-euro-animation Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas review – ropey Euro animation]. ''[[The Guardian]]''. Retrieved 14 May 2021.</ref>
The film had its world premiere at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain by [[Paramount Pictures]] and was also released in the US on 1 December 2017, and in the UK on 9 February 2018 <ref>Hopewell, John (21 July 2014) [https://variety.com/2014/film/global/paramount-pictures-takes-worldwide-distribution-on-capture-the-flag-tad-sequel-1201265695/ Paramount Pictures Takes Worldwide Distribution on ‘Capture the Flag,’ ‘Tad’ Sequel]. ''Variety''. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref> It had a worldwide gross of $35 million against a budget of €9 million ($11.8 million) making it a [[box office]] success. Like the first film, ''Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas'' received some negative reviews from American critics,<ref name="RT"/> but was very well received by Spanish critics, who even considered it superior to the first film. It won Best Animated Film at the [[32nd Goya Awards]], [[5th Platino Awards]], 73rd [[CEC Awards]] and 10th [[Gaudí Awards]].
A third installment  ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet]]'', was released in 2022.
== Plot ==
{{more_plot|date=February 2024}}
Tad travels to [[Las Vegas]] to see his love Sara's latest discovery: a papyrus that proves the existence of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold by using the power of a magical necklace. However, Jack Rackham steals the papyrus and kidnaps Sara in order to force her to find the necklace for him, which means Tad has to attempt to find and save her.<ref>[https://cineuropa.org/en/film/329756/ Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas)] at ''Cineuropa'' – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 14 May 2021.</ref>
== Voice cast ==
* Óscar Barberán as Tadeo "Tad" Jones
* [[Michelle Jenner]] as Sara Lavrof
* Luis Posada as Mummy
* [[Adriana Ugarte]] as Tiffany Maze
* Miguel Ángel Jenner as Jack Rackham
* [[Trevor White (actor)|Trevor White]] as Tad Stones (English version)
* Alex Kelly as Sara Lavrof (English version)
* [[Joseph Balderrama]] as Mummy/Construction Worker (English version)
* [[Gemma Whelan]] as Tiffany Maze/Henchwoman (English version)
* [[Ramon Tikaram]] as Jack Rackham (English version)
* [[Lewis MacLeod (actor)|Lewis MacLeod]] as Taxi Driver (English Version)
== Release ==
The film had its world premiere at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] on 13 June 2017 and was theatrically released on 25 August 2017 in Spain by [[Paramount Pictures]]. It was also released in the US on 1 December 2017, and in the UK on 9 February 2018. It had a worldwide gross of $35,704,046 against a budget of €9,000,000 ($10,872,270) making it a [[box office]] success.<ref name="box office"/>
=== Reception ===
Like the first film, the sequel received mostly negative reviews from few American critics and positive reviews in Spain, though both agreeing that it is an improvement to the predecessor, particularly for its visual aspects.<ref>[https://www.fotogramas.es/peliculas-criticas/a17171960/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas/ Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas], 30 November 2016. ''[[Fotogramas]]''. Retrieved 18 May 2021.</ref> On [[review aggregator]] [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 29% based on 14 reviews.<ref name="RT">[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/tad_the_lost_explorer_and_the_secret_of_king_midas Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved 13 May 2021.</ref>
The movie received controversy from Spanish lawyers, due to a scene in which the Mummy states that he was exiled from [[Paititi]] due to letting Tad go at the end of the events of the first film, but also due to having "A bad deal with [his] lawyer". Victoria Ortega, president of the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, wrote an open letter to Enrique Gato stating she understands said line was not written with bad intentions, but rather ignorance.<ref>[https://www.elplural.com/sociedad/tadeo-jones-2-la-pelicula-que-ha-ofendido-a-abogados-y-tecnicos-de-riesgos-laborales_108835102 Tadeo Jones 2, la película que ha ofendido a adbogados y técnicos de riesgos laborales] September 6, 2017, ElPlural.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.</ref>
=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Date of ceremony
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| [[Gaudí Awards]]
| 28 January 2018
| Best Animated Film
| David Alonso and Enrique Gato
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/premis-gaudi-ca/x-premis-gaudi/item/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas|title=Tadeo Jones 2. El Secreto Del Rey Midas Tadeu Jones 2. El Secret Del Rei Mides|website=[[Catalan Film Academy]]|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[CEC Awards]]
| 29 January 2018
| Best Animated Film
| David Alonso and Enrique Gato
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180130/44410451630/la-libreria-triunfa-en-las-medallas-del-circulo-de-escritores-cinematograficos-con-cinco-galardones.html|title='La librería' triunfa en las Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos|date=30 January 2018|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|access-date=17 October 2022|language=es}}</ref>
|-
| [[Goya Awards]]
| [[32nd Goya Awards|3 February 2018]]
| [[Goya Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| David Alonso and Enrique Gato
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180204/44517196492/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas-mejor-pelicula-de-animacion-en-los-premios-goya-2018.html|title='Tadeo Jones 2: el secreto del Rey Midas', Mejor Película de Animación en los Premios Goya 2018|language=es|date=4 February 2018|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
| [[Platino Awards]]
| [[5th Platino Awards|29 April 2018]]
| [[Platino Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| ''Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas''
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Tadeo-Jones-Rey-Midas-Platino_2_2555205031.html|title=Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas gana en la quinta edición de los premios Platino|date=30 April 2018|language=es|website=[[Telecinco]]|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|3896102}}
{{Tad Stones}}
{{Goya Award for Best Animated Film}}
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