Paddington 2

"Magic. Mystery. Marmalade."

2017 1h 44m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 2,921

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Synopsis

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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.

“Magic. Mystery. Marmalade.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 9 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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257+ 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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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jonathan Amos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul King directs. Erik Wilson behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Jonathan Amos cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 7.3× over at the box office.
2Released 9 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
4Part of the "Paddington Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5257+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Paul King, shot by Erik Wilson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jonathan Amos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ben Whishaw and Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Magic. Mystery. Marmalade.".
11IMDB entry: tt4468740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 16 themes, including "london, england", "based on novel or book", "sequel", "bear".

The technical file

Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Original score: Dario Marianelli
Editing: Jonathan Amos
Production design: Gary Williamson
Costume design: Timothy Everest
Makeup / hair: Chris Lyons
VFX supervisor: Stuart Penn
Sound: Glenn Freemantle
Stunt coordinator: Steen Young
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $290,132,513
Return: 725% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Paddington 2 (2017)

Awards

BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film

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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
Possibly better than its predecessor, which is no small feat. Charming and hilarious, with more than enough jokes for the young and the old to enjoy. Hugh Grant is an excellent and highly comical villain, and the rest of the cast is jam packed with cameos from British notables. A very worthy sequel 8/10
Gimly2020-01-17
★ 6/10
I was really surprised by how much I enjoyed the first Paddington and almost as surprised again by how much this one lived up to it as a sequel. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
CinemaSerf2024-01-03
★ 7/10
With aunt "Lucy" about to celebrate her 100th birthday, "Paddington" has been taking odd-jobs so he can earn enough money to get her a gift. He alights on a special pop-up book from an antique shop but when it gets stolen, he finds himself in court accused of it's theft! It's the evidence of local Thespian "Phoenix Buchanan" (Hugh Grant) that sends him to prison. He's not exactly an instant hit when he arrives - a red sock in the laundry turns all the uniforms pink! His life becomes even more perilous when he takes on the cook "Knuckles McGinty" (Brendan Gleeson) over his mediocre, tasteless food... Deep intakes of breath all round, but he is saved by the taste of his marmalade! Now he has a protector and must get out of jail and find out who framed him for this most heinous of crimes and hopefully still get the book in time for a birthday present. There are some great characterisations here as the bear's friends gather round to help him thwart the plans of the thief. Dames Eileen Atkins and Julie Walters both contribute well as do the assembled "Brown" family who never lose faith in their recent family addition. The writing is amiable and quickly paced and the animation is impressively natural - especially as the denouement between speeding trains brings things to a fun, almost music-hall, conclusion. This is just as good possibly better than the original (2014) and well worth a gander.