
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Steven Spielberg, 2011
The Secret of the Unicorn
Hergé, 1943
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn is a movie directed by Steven Spielberg in 2011 and based on the comic book The Secret of the Unicorn by Hergé, first published in 1943. The movie features Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Daniel Mays, and others.
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Storyline
While browsing in an outdoor market with his pet dog Snowy, Tintin, a young journalist, purchases a miniature model of a ship known as the Unicorn, but is accosted by two men, who both separately unsuccessfully attempt to acquire the model from Tintin. However, they are interrupted by the arrival of Barnaby, the Interpol officer who had tried to buy the model from Tintin, who is then assassinated while attempting to recover the Unicorn.
Movie vs Book

Year
2011
Minutes
107
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn
Director: Steven Spielberg
Country: USA
Year: 2011
Length: 1h47m
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Year
1943
Pages
62
Book Rate
8.58
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Comic Book
The Secret of the Unicorn
Original title: Le secret de la Licorne
Author: Hergé
Country: Belgium
First published in: 1943
Length: 62 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Adventures of Tintin
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