The Adventures of Tintin: Temple of the Sun

The Adventures of Tintin: Temple of the Sun (also known as Tintin and the Temple of the Sun or simply Tintin 2) is a 2021 3D computer-animated action adventure film based on Belgian cartoonist Hergé's comic book series The Adventures of Tintin and is a sequel to the 2011 film The Adventures of Tintin. The film was written and directed by Peter Jackson, with Steven Spielberg, who directed the first film, serving as co-producer. The cast composes of Jamie Bell as Tintin, Andy Serkis as Captain Haddock, and Nick Frost and Simon Pegg as Thomson and Thompson. The film is based off of two volumes of the Tintin series, The Seven Crystal Balls (1948) and Prisoners of the Sun (1949), and follows their main storylines.
A sequel to The Adventures of Tintin was announced after the film did financially well, having grossed over $370 million worldwide. The film was stalled in development hell for many years until 2018, when Spielberg and Jackson dropped hints of production starting. A teaser trailer was then released in late 2019, with an official trailer released in June 2020. The film had its world premiere on January 1, 2021 in Brussels, where the first film also premiered.
The film was theatrically released on February 19, 2021, and received positive reviews from critics, who praised the technologically advanced animation, voice performances, action scenes and score, with the latter garnering the film an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score. The film was also a commercial success, grossing $391 million on a budget of $150 million. A sequel has been greenlit by The Walt Disney Company and Paramount Pictures, with Spielberg and Jackson jointly directing the film and Robert Zemeckis, a pioneer in the field of motion capture animation, joining as a co-producer.
== Plot ==
Tintin, his dog Snowy, and Captain Haddock continue their exploration, but when their friend Professor Calculus is kidnapped, the trio team up with detectives Thomson and Thompson to find him, with secrets being uncovered along the way.
== Release ==
After being delayed countless times, the film was finally released on February 19, 2021, after having its world premiere on January 1 of the same year.
== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
The Adventures of Tintin: Temple of the Sun grossed $74 million in the United States and Canada and $317 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $391 million against a budget of $150 million, outgrossing its predecessor. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $38.13 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.
In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside The Mauritanian and was projected to gross $5-10 million from 2,700 theaters in its opening weekend. The film grossed $3 million on its first day and debuted with $9 million, finishing second. In its second weekend, the film grossed $7 million, falling down to third. The film closed out its domestic theatrical run with $74 million.
=== Critical response ===
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 229 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The site's consensus reads, "It may lack some of the wit of the first film, but Tintin 2 is still a visual spectacle filled with plenty of action." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on a scale of A+ to F.