Paddington 2
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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.
What critics thought
Paddington 2 arrived to near-universal critical delight, with reviewers singling out its rare ability to speak to children and adults simultaneously without condescending to either — warm without being saccharine, funny without straining for it. The film is about as close to a consensus masterpiece as family cinema gets, and its reputation has only grown since release.
“The film is pitched with insouciant ease and a lightness of touch at both children and adults without any self-conscious shifts in irony or tone: it's humour with the citrus tang of top quality thick-cut marmalade.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Paddington 2 won't save the world, sadly, but its existence makes everything just that tiny bit better and more, well, bearable.”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
“Another near pawfect family entertainment, honouring the cosy, can-do spirit of Michael Bond's stories while bringing them smoothly into a bustling, diverse 21st century London—with space for some light anti-Brexit subtext to boot.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
DirectorPaul King
StarringBen Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin
ComposerDario Marianelli
Paddington 2
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.
What critics thought
Paddington 2 arrived to near-universal critical delight, with reviewers singling out its rare ability to speak to children and adults simultaneously without condescending to either — warm without being saccharine, funny without straining for it. The film is about as close to a consensus masterpiece as family cinema gets, and its reputation has only grown since release.
“The film is pitched with insouciant ease and a lightness of touch at both children and adults without any self-conscious shifts in irony or tone: it's humour with the citrus tang of top quality thick-cut marmalade.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“Paddington 2 won't save the world, sadly, but its existence makes everything just that tiny bit better and more, well, bearable.”
Leslie Felperin·The Hollywood Reporter
“Another near pawfect family entertainment, honouring the cosy, can-do spirit of Michael Bond's stories while bringing them smoothly into a bustling, diverse 21st century London—with space for some light anti-Brexit subtext to boot.”
Guy Lodge·Variety
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
DirectorPaul King
StarringBen Whishaw, Sally Hawkins, Hugh Bonneville, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin
ComposerDario Marianelli
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