The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Momentum is a formal choice.”
The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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The Secret of the Unicorn
Action · Adventure · Mystery · 1991
Tintin buys an old model ship at a flea market as a gift for Captain Haddock, who tells him about the exploits of a famous ancestor related to it. Then, Tintin learns that it is not an ordinary model ship.
Movie details
The Secret of the Unicorn
1991 Action · Adventure · Mystery 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.2 / 10
Community rating
Tintin buys an old model ship at a flea market as a gift for Captain Haddock, who tells him about the exploits of a famous ancestor related to it. Then, Tintin learns that it is not an ordinary model ship.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Secret of the Unicorn?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
Nearby on the taste map.
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Red Rackham's Treasure
Animation · 1991
Tintin and Captain Haddock search for Red Rackham's treasure with the help of an eccentric but lovable professor.
The Blue Lotus
Animation · 1991
Tintin is visited in India by a Chinese gentleman who brings him a message. Then, an unseen marksman throws a poisonous dart right into his neck. The only clue Tintin receives from the now mad messenger is that there are problems in Shanghai related to a man named Mitsuhirato.
Cigars of the Pharaoh
Animation · 1991
While on vacation in Egypt, Tintin encounters an eccentric archaeologist who believes to have found the whereabouts of Pharaoh Kih-Oskh's tomb. There Tintin finds a cigar marked with a strange emblem.
The Black Island
Animation · 1991
Tintin is out on a peaceful walk. But the comfortable atmosphere will not last long. When an aircraft with an engine failure lands, Tintin does his part to help, but he is shot and ends up in hospital.
The Crab with the Golden Claws
Action · 1991
Tintin finds himself involved in a mystery related to a drowned man, a can of crabmeat and a ship called Karaboudjan. After investigating the ship, Tintin discovers that the shipment of cans does not contain exactly crabmeat.
Astro Kid
Animation · 2019
Terra Willy: Unexplored Planet — Upon the destruction of their ship, Willy is separated from his parents. He lands on a wild and unexplored planet and with the help of Buck, a survival robot, he will have to hold until the arrival of a rescue mission.
The Seven Crystal Balls
Animation · 1992
Tintin and his friends investigate when something ominous haunts seven archaeologists, just after their return from an ethnographic expedition to the Andes, where they have dug up the tomb of Inca Rascar Capac.
Flight 714
Animation · 1992
Tintin and his friends get involved in an unexpected and weird adventure when they meet Laszlo Carreidas, an eccentric millionaire.
Destination Moon
Animation · 1992
Tintin and his friends go to Syldavia and join a secret space program.
Explorers on the Moon
Animation · 1992
Tintin and his friends travel to the Moon aboard the Syldavian nuclear powered rocket.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Stéphane Bernasconi
Written by
Christophe Poujol
Thierry Wermuth
Tintin (voice)
Christian Pelissier
Haddock (voice)
Yves Barsacq
Dupont (voice)
Jean-Pierre Moulin
Dupond (voice)
Susan Roman
Milou (voice)
Michel Tureau
Rackham le Rouge (voice)
Court is in session
Put The Secret of the Unicorn on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.