Paddington 2

Paddington 2 (2017)

Magic. Mystery. Marmalade.

Release:2017
Runtime:1h 44m
Country:France
Director:Paul King
Language:English

Genre

AdventureComedyFamily
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Keywords

London EnglandBased On Novel Or BookSequelBearTrainBased On Children S BookAnimalsAging Actor

Paddington 2 rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.8/10· 112K votes
Rotten Tomatoes99%
Metacritic88%
TMDb7.5/10· 3K votes

With 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.8/10 on IMDb and 88/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About 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.

Cast of Paddington 2

  • Ben Whishaw

    Ben Whishaw

    as Paddington Brown (voice)

  • Sally Hawkins

    Sally Hawkins

    as Mary Brown

  • Hugh Bonneville

    Hugh Bonneville

    as Henry Brown

  • Madeleine Harris

    Madeleine Harris

    as Judy Brown

  • Samuel Joslin

    Samuel Joslin

    as Jonathan Brown

  • Julie Walters

    Julie Walters

    as Mrs. Bird

  • Hugh Grant

    Hugh Grant

    as Phoenix Buchanan

  • Imelda Staunton

    Imelda Staunton

    as Aunt Lucy (voice)

  • Brendan Gleeson

    Brendan Gleeson

    as Knuckles McGinty

  • Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    as Samuel Gruber

  • Peter Capaldi

    Peter Capaldi

    as Reginald Curry

  • Ben Miller

    Ben Miller

    as Colonel Lancaster

Paddington 2 facts

Budget
$40M
Box office
$290.1M
Collection
Paddington Collection

Our take on Paddington 2

Paul King's 2017 sequel sends the kind-hearted bear on a quest to buy his aunt the perfect gift — only to be framed for theft and land in prison, where his decency softens even the hardest hearts. Joyful, witty and brimming with goodness, it's a near-perfect family film. If its warmth and gentle humour charmed you, seek out heartfelt family comedies and feel-good adventures where kindness wins the day.

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

  • King creates delightful family adventure balancing charm with genuine humor
  • Candid warmth and animal sidekick chemistry provide universal appeal magic
  • Aging actor delivers surprisingly touching performance adding unexpected depth

What the audience disliked

  • Whimsical tone occasionally becomes overly saccharine for cynical adult viewers
  • Predictable family adventure formula provides minimal narrative surprise or complexity
Saga: Paddington Collection

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