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Paddington

2014 film directed by Paul King

Film · TMDB

7.1

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.

Released: 2014-11-2495 minDir: Paul KingComedy, Adventure, Family

Cast

Ben Whishaw as Paddington (voice)
Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown
Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown
Madeleine Harris as Judy Brown
Samuel Joslin as Jonathan Brown
Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird

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Ratings · OMDb

IMDb

7.3/10

151,982 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

97%

Metacritic

77/100

Rated: PG
Awards: Nominated for 2 BAFTA 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Paul King
Screenplay by: Paul King
Story by: Hamish McColl Paul King
Based on: Paddington Bear , by Michael Bond
Produced by: David Heyman
Starring: Hugh Bonneville Sally Hawkins Julie Walters Jim Broadbent Peter Capaldi Nicole Kidman Ben Whishaw
Cinematography: Erik Wilson
Edited by: Mark Everson
Music by: Nick Urata
Production companies: StudioCanal Heyday Films TF1 Films Production Anton Capital Entertainment
Distributed by: StudioCanal
Release dates: 28 November 2014 ( 2014-11-28 ) (United Kingdom) 3 December 2014 ( 2014-12-03 ) (France)

Key dates

Published: 27 August 2015

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Participant in: 28th European Film Awards
Genre: family film
Country of origin: France
Original language: English language
Series: Paddington
Based on: Paddington Bear
Main subject: belongingness
Director: Paul King
Screenwriter: Paul King

Article

Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King. It was developed from a story by King and Hamish McColl, which was based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond. Produced by David Heyman, Paddington stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film follows Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of "Darkest Peru" to the streets of London, where he meets the Brown family, unaware he is being pursued by a taxidermist.

A British and French venture produced by StudioCanal UK, Heyday Films, TF1 Films Production and Anton Capital Entertainment, Paddington's principal photography began in September 2013 and wrapped up in June 2014. Colin Firth was originally set to voice Paddington, but dropped out in post-production and was replaced by Whishaw.