Paddington

"Please look after this bear. Thank you."

2014 1h 35m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 4,377

ComedyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

“Please look after this bear. Thank you.”

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Cast

Ben Whishaw
Paddington (voice)
Hugh Bonneville
Henry Brown
Sally Hawkins
Mary Brown
Madeleine Harris
Judy Brown
Samuel Joslin
Jonathan Brown
Julie Walters
Mrs. Bird
Nicole Kidman
Millicent
Imelda Staunton
Aunt Lucy (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul King
Writers: Michael Bond, Jane Clark, John Greaves
Languages: English
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Paddington Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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323+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul King, shot by Erik Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nick Urata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul King directs. Erik Wilson behind the camera. Nick Urata scores. Mark Everson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 6.1× over at the box office.
3Released 12 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
5Part of the "Paddington Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6323+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Paul King, shot by Erik Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Nick Urata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Mark Everson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Please look after this bear. Thank you.".
12IMDB entry: tt1109624 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Classified under 18 themes, including "london, england", "based on novel or book", "peru", "anthropomorphism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Original score: Nick Urata
Editing: Mark Everson
Production design: Gary Williamson
Costume design: Lindy Hemming
Makeup / hair: Ann Fenton
Sound: Glenn Freemantle
Stunt coordinator: Lee Sheward
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $333,960,862
Return: 607% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Paddington (2014)

Awards

68th British Academy Film Awards

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Part of

Paddington Collection

A series of films based on the stories of the character of the same name created by Michael Bond. These follow the eponymous character Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of Peru.

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furious_iz2018-05-26
★ 8/10
Keeps getting funnier each time I see it. The kind of perfect family film that has something for all ages, not just kids. There is plenty of sly adult humour that isn't dodgy, and enough slapstick so the kids will laugh at the silly bear's antics. On top of that it is well animated, and full of heart. 8/10
Gimly2020-01-01
★ 6/10
So fuckin' cute. I mean the whole aspect of this movie's "villain" was a disaster, but what a delight it was to watch Paddington go. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
CinemaSerf2024-10-16
★ 7/10
I loved the optimistic notion of "Aunt Lucy" when she convinces the young "Paddington" to travel from darkest Peru to London safe in the knowledge that the wartime spirit will soon see him adopted by a loving family and bathing in a sea of marmalade! His arrival at the eponymous London railway station after stowing away on a boat is certainly more akin to the arrivals I've made in this bustling terminus where nobody gives anyone else a second look, though. Luckily for our rare bear visitor, the late night arrival of the "Brown" family from a tour of a wool museum sees mum "Mary" (Sally Hawkins) take pity on our forlorn stranger. This is to the chagrin of her suspicious husband "Henry" (Hugh Bonneville), the indifference of headphone-clad daughter "Judy" (Madeleine Harris) but the enthusiasm of son "Jonathan" (Samuel Joslin). One night can't do any harm, surely? Of course we just know it's never going to be that simple but after a bit of a ropey start, the family begin to take a bit of a shine to their new lodger. Meantime, over at the Natural History Museum, it's chief taxidermist "Millicent" (Nicole Kidman) doesn't really mind from where she obtains her samples to display in the museum, and a chance conversion with her procurer reveals that this Peruvian bear is newly in town. What now ensues puts an whole new meaning on the expression "get stuffed" as we discover a little more about the provenance of both "Paddington" and his new, menacing, antagonist. It's great fun, this film, with plenty of slapstick comedy and strong performances from Bonneville and Hawkins as well as Peter Capaldi as the irritating neighbour, Julie Walters (just about) holds her Scots accent together as the sagely "Mrs Bird" and Kidman seems to be enjoying herself as a sort of cross between "Lara Croft" and "Hannibal Lector". Like the original Michael Bond (he does feature here briefly) stories, the sentiment is short on gloop but long on the characteristics of politeness, respect and decency and of course there's little jeopardy that our kindly ursine is gonna prevail. The production design and standard of animation is first rate, there's plenty of light-heartedness from the script and as family dramas go - this offers just about everyone something to smile about. As "Aunt Lucy" always says....