The Adventures of Tintin

The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (194 reviews)

  • 76% of users liked it
    (61,731 ratings)

Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures Present a 3D Motion Capture Film The Adventures of Tintin directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by Steven Moffat and Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish. Starring Jamie Bell as Tintin, the intrepid young reporter whose relentless pursuit of a good story… More

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PG, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Steven Spielberg
Written By
Hergé, Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish
Genres
Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Dec 21, 2011 Wide
On DVD
Mar 13, 2012
Paramount

Critic Reviews

  • Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

    The Adventures of Tintin can be a delight to look at, even if motion capture isn't your particular cup of animation tea.

  • Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

    The action grows wearisome as it grinds on, and the film becomes a succession of dazzling set pieces devoid of simple feelings.

  • John Anderson, Newsday

    A frenetic bonbon with an empty center, and a movie made without any perceivable audience outside of filmmakers besotted by their own innovative processes.

  • Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

    The Adventures of Tintin comes at you in a whoosh, like a volcano full of creative ideas in full eruption... It hits home for the kid in all of us who wants to bust out and run free.

  • Kate Taylor, Globe and Mail

    Hergé was the pioneer of an even-handed style of cartooning with solid lines and no shading that became known as ligne claire, but there is a decided lack of clear lines in this erratic movie adaptation of his work.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lafe F


    A great adventure movie; better than the last Indiana Jones Crystal Skull effort. I like how they've combined three different Tintin books to make a somewhat new story. The characters are a bit bland, and the animation is a weird mix of realism and Tintin book styles. I was… More

  • Christopher H


    The motion-capture animation is some of the best I've ever seen. It manages to find the right balance between realism and cartoonish characterization. Andy Serkis serves a very enjoyable performance as Captain Haddock, even the Tintin's dog makes an impression. The film… More

  • Anthony L


    Tintin was always going to be a tough film to make. It's got a huge global fan-base, which I myself am a member, I grew up reading and loving all of the Tintin books and I have kept every single one in mint condition (next to my Asterix collection). So it was a relief to see that… More

  • Nate Z


    It may not be fair, but I was never expecting to like Steven Spielberg's first foray into animation, The Adventures of TinTin. It just looked so busy and I'm still on the fence when it comes to motion-capture technology. So imagine my surprise when I found myself not just… More

  • Alexander D


    Itâ(TM)s clear that his concentration on this fabulous project outweighed his stability with WAR HORSE last December; he directed both films, which hit theaters only four days apart from one another. I wouldnâ(TM)t say TINTIN was flawless, but it was highly entertaining. There… More

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