The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box

Name: The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Released: January 10, 2014
Rating: 39

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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews

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Film Arcade | Release Date: January 10, 2014 | PG

Summary: Mariah Mundi's world is torn apart when his brother Felix gets kidnapped from the streets of Victorian London. Mariah unites with the strange adventurer Captain Charity and takes off in pursuit. The trail leads to the Prince Regent, a majestic hotel filled with sinister villains, child-catching creatures, and an extraordinary box that turnsMariah Mundi's world is torn apart when his brother Felix gets kidnapped from the streets of Victorian London. Mariah unites with the strange adventurer Captain Charity and takes off in pursuit. The trail leads to the Prince Regent, a majestic hotel filled with sinister villains, child-catching creatures, and an extraordinary box that turns everything to gold. Mariah, with the help of the illusive Charity, must discover the secrets of the hotel, save his brother, and unravel the truth behind his parents' disappearance.… Expand

Director: Jonathan Newman

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Rating: PG

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RogerEbert.com Glenn Kenny

Jan 10, 2014

Meh and double meh on this movie. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Jan 9, 2014

After a decent if formulaic setup, the story bogs down in dull midsection intrigue, and helmer Jonathan Newman doesn’t deliver as much excitement as expected in the climactic stretch. Read full review

R. Kurt Osenlund

Jan 7, 2014

The film gradually reveals a lot of unsavory motives, which ultimately deflate the buoyant virtues on which the film had blithely coasted. Read full review

Bruce Ingram

Jan 9, 2014

There simply isn’t a whole lot of excitement being generated in this lackluster family adventure, though it tries oh so very hard. Read full review

Paul Bradshaw

Jan 9, 2015

Previously known as "Mariah Mundi And The Midas Box," the retitling came with the straight-to-DVD release – presumably to help hide it from fans of G.P. Taylor’s original book. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Jan 9, 2014

"The Misadventurer" is more like it. Read full review

The Playlist Gabe Toro

Jan 23, 2014

For being a kids-centric film, the picture is relatively slow and joyless. Read full review

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Christel

May 24, 2014

Secret doors, villains, steampunk and mystery. :) i loved it. I watched this film, not to find holes in the plot, but to have my imagination run wild. And it did. :) And i loved Sam Neill as the villain.

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Elacsap987

Jan 16, 2014

This film is a good old fashioned adventure film. Set in the 19 th century, it takes a happy academic family and tears it apart. Following the disappearance of their mother and father, Mariah Mundi ( Aneurin Barnard) and his younger brother Felix (Xavier Atkins) are chased by two villains,This film is a good old fashioned adventure film. Set in the 19 th century, it takes a happy academic family and tears it apart. Following the disappearance of their mother and father, Mariah Mundi ( Aneurin Barnard) and his younger brother Felix (Xavier Atkins) are chased by two villains, who make a great criminal double act, leading to Felix also being captured. Mariah is then aided by a family friend, Will Charity (Michael Sheen) to track down his brother whilst also looking for an antique weapon of mass destruction, the Midas Box. The path leads to the Prince Regents Hotel run by the enigmatic Otto Luger (Sam Neill) where the solution to the mystery lies. This film might not go onto win awards, but is is entertaining, and certainly worth watching. Great performances from all cast including the smaller roles, Mellor Caron as Mariah's companion, Sacha, is a worthy assistant, and Xavier Atkins gives a great performance as the annoying younger brother who goes through some serious danger as his world collapses. Aneurin Barnard gives a measured performance. Michael Sheen certainly helps to give life to all scenes in which he appears and Sam Neill is excellent as the master criminal. I would recommend seeing this film.… Expand

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movieaddict_rei

Oct 13, 2014

Like most movies nowadays - this tells us that there is more to the bedtime stories we were once told. This is like the continuation of those childhood days, where some of us always asks what happens after the "ever after." Overall the movie served its purpose AND Charlie Sheen is LOVE.

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hoppynsc

Mar 28, 2022

A waste of a talented cast and source material, with cheap production and obvious rip offs of much better movies (they outright steal from "Indiana Jones"). Not even worth your time.

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Erald

Dec 21, 2014

I can't understand those three reviews with 9, 9 and 8!
This movie is utter garbage, a shame, bad as anything, worse than a toothache. Avoid this "thing" and please, don't spend a single penny on it.

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