Reviews were generally unfavorable, with critics at Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 20% score and Metacritic a 39/100.
An eccentric agent for the Bureau of Antiquities who aids Mariah. Sam Neill The power-hungry primary antagonist seeking the Midas Box. Monica Lena Headey A high-ranking associate of Luger. Charles Mundi Ioan Gruffudd Mariah's father, who is secretly the mysterious Gormenberg. Summary of Plot Twists (Spoilers) The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013) - IMDb subtitle The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas...
Despite mixed reviews, many praised the cast—including Michael Sheen , Sam Neill , and Lena Headey —and the high production values for the Victorian setting. Main Characters & Cast Role Description Mariah Mundi Aneurin Barnard The 17-year-old protagonist searching for his family. Will Charity Michael Sheen Reviews were generally unfavorable, with critics at Rotten
The film was intended as the first in a series, which led to a retooling of the title and a greater emphasis on the "Adventurer" character (Will Charity) rather than the book's protagonist, Mariah Mundi. Monica Lena Headey A high-ranking associate of Luger
(2014) is a steampunk fantasy-adventure film based on G.P. Taylor’s novel Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box . Set in 1885, the story follows 17-year-old Mariah Mundi, whose life is upended when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped by the villainous Otto Luger. Mariah joins forces with a mysterious investigator named Will Charity to recover the legendary Midas Box—an artifact capable of turning objects into gold or acting as a devastating weapon. Key Information & "Helpful Paper" Summary
While there isn't a specific scholarly "paper" commonly cited for this film, critics and reviewers often analyze it as a "stillborn" franchise starter that attempted to blend elements of Indiana Jones and Sherlock Holmes but struggled at the box office.
Reviews were generally unfavorable, with critics at Rotten Tomatoes giving it a 20% score and Metacritic a 39/100.
An eccentric agent for the Bureau of Antiquities who aids Mariah. Sam Neill The power-hungry primary antagonist seeking the Midas Box. Monica Lena Headey A high-ranking associate of Luger. Charles Mundi Ioan Gruffudd Mariah's father, who is secretly the mysterious Gormenberg. Summary of Plot Twists (Spoilers) The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box (2013) - IMDb
Despite mixed reviews, many praised the cast—including Michael Sheen , Sam Neill , and Lena Headey —and the high production values for the Victorian setting. Main Characters & Cast Role Description Mariah Mundi Aneurin Barnard The 17-year-old protagonist searching for his family. Will Charity Michael Sheen
The film was intended as the first in a series, which led to a retooling of the title and a greater emphasis on the "Adventurer" character (Will Charity) rather than the book's protagonist, Mariah Mundi.
(2014) is a steampunk fantasy-adventure film based on G.P. Taylor’s novel Mariah Mundi and the Midas Box . Set in 1885, the story follows 17-year-old Mariah Mundi, whose life is upended when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped by the villainous Otto Luger. Mariah joins forces with a mysterious investigator named Will Charity to recover the legendary Midas Box—an artifact capable of turning objects into gold or acting as a devastating weapon. Key Information & "Helpful Paper" Summary
While there isn't a specific scholarly "paper" commonly cited for this film, critics and reviewers often analyze it as a "stillborn" franchise starter that attempted to blend elements of Indiana Jones and Sherlock Holmes but struggled at the box office.