Tad and the Magic Lamp

This topic contains:

• overall comments and recommendations
• details of classification and consumer advice lines for Tad and the Magic Lamp
• a review of Tad and the Magic Lamp completed by the Australian Council on Children and the Media (ACCM) on 13 October 2026.

Overall comments and recommendations

About the movie

This section contains details about the movie, including its classification by the Australian Government Classification Board and the associated consumer advice lines. Other classification advice (OC) is provided where the Australian film classification is not available.

ACCM review

This review of the movie contains the following information:

• a synopsis of the story
• themes
• use of violence
• material that may scare or disturb children
• product placement
• sexual references
• nudity and sexual activity
• use of substances
• coarse language
• the movie’s message

A synopsis of the story

Tad Jones (voice of Trevor White) and his archaeologist partner Sara (voice of Alex Kelly) have become the parents of a fearless toddler named Oli (voice of Erin Austen). Because Oli’s needs are given priority, ‘Mummy’ (voice of Joseph Balderrama) (an ancient mummy from Tad’s previous adventures) feels sidelined and useless. While the family is in London, Sara tracks down the legendary magic lamp from the One Thousand and One Nights tales, and discovers that it is hidden within Buckingham Palace. Desperate to regain a sense of purpose and to become the centre of attention, Mummy seizes the lamp and makes an accidental wish that triggers a powerful spell, whisking him back in time to 1502, in Peru, where he comes face to face with Tupac (voice of Joseph Balderrama), the youthful version of himself. With the space-time continuum at risk, Tad, Oli and their loyal sidekicks must find their way to the past in order to save Mummy and Sara (who was sucked into the past with him). Their time travelling rescue mission takes them from the jungles of South America to Ancient Greece and ultimately as far away as the Middle East in search of the cave of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. Along the way, they are relentlessly pursued by the villain Suleiman (voice of Ramon Tikaram), a boy whose ancestors have spent centuries hunting for the legendary lamp. Tad and his family must outsmart ancient historical figures, fix timeline fractures, and defeat their pursuers before history is permanently altered and those they love, completely disappear.

Corruption; Jealousy; Greed; Overprotection; Exploitation; The Pursuit of absolute power.

There is some violence in this movie, including:

• Suleiman threatens a shopkeeper with a ball and chain, and chases Sara from the shop.
• Suleiman tries to attack Tad and Oli with a spiked ball and chain.
• Tad bursts through a tunnel and lands on train tracks where he and Oli are nearly killed by a train, while Suleiman tries to attack them from another side.
• An Inca man is about to be sacrificed on a stone altar. A jagged knife is held above his chest and is about to be plunged in when the ceremony is stopped.
• A character is nearly crushed by falling scaffolding and rocks while he tries to get a churro.
• Tupac shoots multiple characters with darts, rendering them unconscious.
• Mummy smashes into a man and knocks out a tooth.
• Two sailors are hit and stumble overboard.
• Two soldiers threaten Mummy with a club.
• Soldiers are hit with barrels.
• A dog bites a soldier in the buttocks and another is attacked with a club.
• There is a sword fight between two characters.
• A soldier threatens Tad with a sword.
• A character accidentally shoots a cannon at a ship and the whole thing explodes.
• Tad and his sidekicks are violently tossed around a ship during a storm.
• A parrot is grabbed and squished in a hand.
• A character is shoved and a soldier is punched and attacked.
• Mummy nearly crushes Oli with a statue and then accidentally destroys an ancient temple.
• Characters are punched and shot at.
• A character is chased and nearly crushed by a chariot.
• A robot is shot out of a cannon in order to destroy a battle chariot.
• A chariot is derailed and destroyed, Tupac is strangled and Tad is nearly killed by a poison arrow.
• A robot slaps a soldier in the face and knocks out his teeth.
• Sara is attacked with a metal club and is nearly crushed.
• Tupac is knocked out.
• Tad and Tupac are nearly crushed by a collapsing cave.
• Tad is told he will be thrown to the crocodiles.

Material that may scare or disturb children

In addition to the above-mentioned violent scenes, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children under the age of five, including the following:

• Some young children may be frightened by the sense of peril that follows the family as they are chased by henchmen or soldiers, forced to figure out traps, or face supernatural threats.

In addition to the above-mentioned violent scenes and scary visual images, there are some scenes in this movie that could scare or disturb children aged five to eight, including the following:

• Sara is sucked into the wish that Mummy made and separated from Tad and Oli, who are clearly distressed as she is pulled into a vortex and disappears.

• Nothing further noted.

Product placement

The following products are displayed or used in this movie:

• Reference is made to a social media platform called ‘Instazam’.

Sexual references

There are some sexual references in this movie, including:

• A bird thinks a robot who is covered in feathers is: “So hot.” He performs a mating ritual dance while encouraging her to marry him so they can have lots of chicks. Sexy music plays in the background while he struts around her. He also uses pick-up lines, such as: “What is a bird like you doing in a jungle like this?”
• A character is told: “Relax darling. You were just a summer fling.”

Nudity and sexual activity

• None noted.

Use of substances

There is some use of substances in this movie, including:

• A character is told not to light a cigarette lighter.
• There are drunk soldiers and drunk sailors depicted in different scenes.

Coarse language

There is some coarse language in this movie, including:

• Little creep
• Bozos
• Snitch
• Idiot
• Punks
• Freaks.

In a nutshell

Tad and the Magic Lamp is an animated, family adventure film that loosely blends time travel, ancient history and archaeology into a fast-paced cartoon. Originating from Spain, this is the fourth film in the highly successful Tadeo Jones media franchise and is best suited to audiences over the age of 6.

The main messages from this movie are that family is an unbreakable team; that your legacy can have a powerful impact even when you are not physically there; and that unconditional love can work miracles.

Values in this movie that parents may wish to reinforce with their children include:

• Teamwork
• Unity
• Ethical stewardship
• Love
• Loyalty
• Persistence
• Sacrifice.

This movie could also give parents the opportunity to discuss with their children attitudes and behaviours, and their real-life consequences, such as:

• Sibling jealousy.
• Having a reckless disregard for consequences and acting however you feel like, despite the damage you might do.
• Being overcontrolling or letting fear or anxiety rule your actions.
• Using any means to try to seize power or have your own way.