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{{Short description|Spanish animated adventure comedy franchise}}
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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = Tad Stones
| image =
| caption = 
| creator = [[Enrique Gato]]
| origin = ''[[Tadeo Jones]]'' (2004)
| owner =
| years = 2004–present
| films = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas]]'' (2017)
* ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet]]'' (2022)
* ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026)
}}
| shorts = {{Plainlist|
* ''Tadeo Jones'' (2004)
* ''{{ill|Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom|es|Tadeo Jones y el sótano maldito}}'' (2006)
}}
| graphic_novels =  {{Plainlist|
* ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008)
* ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009)
}}
| vgs = {{Plainlist|
* ''Tadeo Jones'' (2013)
* ''Tadeo Jones and the Lost Manuscript'' (2014)
* ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022)
}}
}}

'''''Tad Stones''''' is a Spanish animated adventure comedy film franchise created and directed by [[Enrique Gato]]. It follows the adventures of Tad Stones (Tadeo Jones in the Spanish original version), a clumsy construction worker who dreams of being an archaeologist. The franchise is a parody of ''[[Indiana Jones]]''.

The original two short films: ''[[Tadeo Jones]]'' (2004) and ''{{ill|Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom|es|Tadeo Jones y el sótano maldito}}'' (2006); were followed by two graphic novels: ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008) and ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009); and four feature films: ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer]]'' (2012), ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas]]'' (2017), ''[[Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet]]'' (2022), and ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026). The franchise has yielded also three video games: ''Tadeo Jones'' (2013), ''Tadeo Jones and the Lost Manuscript'' (2014), and ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022).

== Short films ==
=== ''Tadeo Jones'' (2004) ===
{{Main|Tadeo Jones}}
Tad Stones enters an Egyptian pyramid where he finds a family of mummies. The story parodies elements from ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''.

The short film released in 2004 won numerous awards, including the [[Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film]] at the [[20th Goya Awards]].<ref name=go1>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/20-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2006|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref>

=== ''Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom'' (2006) ===
Tad tries to save some animals from a sect where they sacrifice them as an offering to their goddess. The story parodies elements from ''[[Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom]]''.

The short film released in 2006 won the Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film at the [[22nd Goya Awards]].<ref name=go2>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/22-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2008|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref>

== Graphic novels ==
Tad's adventures were later developed into two graphic novels: ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum'' (2008) and ''Tadeo Jones en el rally París-Paká'' (2009).

== Films ==
=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer'' (2012) ===
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer}}
Tad, a clumsy construction worker in [[Chicago]], dreams to be an archaeologist. Through a misunderstanding, he's mistaken for a famous professor and travels to Peru to search for the lost city of [[Paititi]]. Along with Sara Lavroff, his dog Jeff, and a local guide, he battles the Odiseus Corporation to protect an Inca treasure. The story is mainly an adaptation of the graphic novel ''Tad and the Secret of the Toactlum''.

The film released in 2012 was nominated for five [[Goya Awards]] at the [[27th Goya Awards]], winning three: the [[Goya Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]] award; [[Enrique Gato]] the [[Goya Award for Best New Director|New Director]] award; and Javier Barreira, {{ill|Gorka Magallón|ca|Gorka Magallón Elosegui}}, Ignacio del Moral, {{ill|Jordi Gasull|ca}}, and [[Neil Landau]] the [[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] award; with Álex Martínez and [[Zacarías M. de la Riva]] being nominated for the [[Goya Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] award; and "[[Te Voy A Esperar|Te voy a esperar]]" by [[Juan Magán]] for the [[Goya Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] award.<ref name=go3>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/27-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2008|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Film award at the 18th [[Forqué Awards]], at the {{ill|5th Gaudí Awards|ca|Premis Gaudí de 2013}}, and at the 68th [[CEC Awards]].

=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas'' (2017) ===
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas}}
Tad and his friends have to save Sara from the evil Jack Rackham who has kidnapped her along with his latest discovery, a papyrus that proves the existence of Midas, the mythical King who turned everything he touched into gold.

The film released in 2017 won the Goya Award for Best Animated Film at the [[32nd Goya Awards]];<ref name=go4>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/32-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2018|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> and the [[Platino Award for Best Animated Film]] at the [[5th Platino Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telecinco.es/informativos/cultura/Tadeo-Jones-Rey-Midas-Platino_2_2555205031.html|title=Tadeo Jones 2: El secreto del Rey Midas gana en la quinta edición de los premios Platino|date=30 April 2018|language=es|website=[[Telecinco]]|access-date=13 May 2021}}</ref> It also won the Best Animated Film award at the [[10th Gaudí Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/premis-gaudi-ca/x-premis-gaudi/item/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas|title=Tadeo Jones 2. El Secreto Del Rey Midas Tadeu Jones 2. El Secret Del Rei Mides|website=[[Catalan Film Academy]]|access-date=14 May 2021|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514000935/https://www.academiadelcinema.cat/ca/premis-gaudi-ca/x-premis-gaudi/item/tadeo-jones-2-el-secreto-del-rey-midas|url-status=live}}</ref> and at the 73rd CEC Awards.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180130/44410451630/la-libreria-triunfa-en-las-medallas-del-circulo-de-escritores-cinematograficos-con-cinco-galardones.html|title='La librería' triunfa en las Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos|date=30 January 2018|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|access-date=17 October 2022|language=es|archive-date=17 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017182154/https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180130/44410451630/la-libreria-triunfa-en-las-medallas-del-circulo-de-escritores-cinematograficos-con-cinco-galardones.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet'' (2022) ===
{{Main|Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet}}
Tad accidentally destroys a sarcophagus and unleashes an ancient spell that sets off a curse that threatens the lives of his friends if it is not stopped in time.

The film released in 2022 was nominated for the Goya Award for Best Animated Film at the [[37th Goya Awards]];<ref name=go5>{{cite web|url=https://www.premiosgoya.com/37-edicion/nominaciones/por-categoria/|title=Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 2023|website=[[Goya Awards]]|language=es}}</ref> and for the Platino Award for Best Animated Film at the [[10th Platino Awards]]. It won the Best Animated Film award at the [[15th Gaudí Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|website=[[3/24]]|date=22 January 2023|title=En directe {{!}} Premis Gaudí: "Alcarràs" i "Un año, una noche", les més nominades de la nit|url=https://www.ccma.cat/324/arriben-els-premis-gaudi-alcarras-i-un-ano-una-noche-les-mes-nominades-de-la-nit/noticia/3207981/|via=[[Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals]]|access-date=29 January 2023|archive-date=1 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201121203/https://www.ccma.cat/324/arriben-els-premis-gaudi-alcarras-i-un-ano-una-noche-les-mes-nominades-de-la-nit/noticia/3207981/|url-status=live}}</ref> and at the 78th CEC Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/bestas-con-siete-premios-gran-triunfadora-las-medallas-cec-2023-20230207_2537386|website=[[Cadena COPE]]|title="As bestas", con siete premios, gran triunfadora de las Medallas CEC 2023|date=7 February 2023|access-date=17 February 2023|archive-date=17 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217185251/https://www.cope.es/actualidad/cultura/noticias/bestas-con-siete-premios-gran-triunfadora-las-medallas-cec-2023-20230207_2537386|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Magic Lamp'' (2026) ===
The fourth film in the saga is scheduled for release on 26 August 2026 in Spain.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mediaset.es/comunicacion/cine/20251211/trailer-tadeo-jones-lampara-maravillosa_18_017827485.html|title=Primeras imágenes de 'Tadeo Jones y la Lámpara Maravillosa': la cuarta parte de la exitosa saga de animación presenta su teaser tráiler|date=11 December 2025|language=es|website=[[Mediaset España]]}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+ ''Tad Stones'' film series at the Goya Awards
|-
! rowspan="3" | Category
! colspan="2" | Short films
! colspan="3" | Feature films
|-
! [[20th Goya Awards]]
! [[22nd Goya Awards]]
! [[27th Goya Awards]]
! [[32nd Goya Awards]]
! [[37th Goya Awards]]
|-
! ''Tadeo Jones''<ref name=go1/>
! ''Tadeo Jones and the Basement of Doom''<ref name=go2/>
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer''<ref name=go3/>
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas''<ref name=go4/>
! ''Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet''<ref name=go5/>
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film|Best Animated Short Film]]'''
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| colspan="3" {{N/A|}}
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]'''
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| {{nom}}
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best New Director|New Director]]'''
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
| {{won}}{{efn|Laureate: [[Enrique Gato]].}}
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]'''
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
| {{won}}{{efn|Laureate: Javier Barreira, {{ill|Gorka Magallón|ca|Gorka Magallón Elosegui}}, Ignacio del Moral, {{ill|Jordi Gasull|ca}}, and [[Neil Landau]].}}
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]'''
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
| {{nom}}{{efn|Nominee: Álex Martínez and [[Zacarías M. de la Riva]].}}
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
|-
| '''[[Goya Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]'''
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
| {{nom}}{{efn|Nominee: "[[Te Voy A Esperar|Te voy a esperar]]" by [[Juan Magán]].}}
| colspan="2" {{N/A|}}
|}

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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