Magic. Mystery. Marmalade.
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
AdventureComedyFamilylondon, englandbased on novel or booksequelbeartrainbased on children's bookanimalsaging actorlive action and animationcandidtalking animalcgi-live action hybrid
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Character
Resolved, effortless, classical in form and contemporary.
- resolvedopen-ended
- effortlessdemanding
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
Who loves it, who doesn't
13 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Provocateurs.
Reviews
- viktor_vThe Provocateur½
I gave it four stars. I have no explanation. Do not ask.
- cozy_calThe Comfort Seeker★★★★★
The most decent film ever made. Hugh Grant doing prison tap dance is the reason cinema was invented. I show it to everyone who is having a bad week and it has never failed.
Cast
- Ben WhishawPaddington Brown (voice)
- Sally HawkinsMary Brown
- Hugh BonnevilleHenry Brown
- Madeleine HarrisJudy Brown
- Samuel JoslinJonathan Brown
- Julie WaltersMrs. Bird
- Hugh GrantPhoenix Buchanan
- Imelda StauntonAunt Lucy (voice)
- Brendan GleesonKnuckles McGinty
- Jim BroadbentSamuel Gruber
Crew
- Paul KingDirector
- Paul KingScreenplay
- Simon FarnabyScreenplay
- Jon CrokerWriter
- Mark BurtonWriter
- Erik WilsonDirector of Photography
- Dario MarianelliOriginal Music Composer
- Mark EversonEditor
- Jonathan AmosEditor
- David HeymanProducer
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