The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Seen it?2013 | 99 min | Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.7 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 or The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi's life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artefact that grants limitless wealth—but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake, Mariah will risk everything to unravel the Curse of the Midas Box.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$128K worldwide on a $25 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jonathan Newman
- Aneurin BarnardMariah Mundi
- Michael SheenCharity
- Lena HeadeyMonica
- Sam NeillOtto Luger
- Ioan GruffuddCharles Mundi
- Keeley HawesCatherine Mundi
- Tristan GemmillIsambard Black
- Daniel WildeCleavy
- Xavier AtkinsFelix
- Oliver StarkGlocky