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Directed by | Dougal Wilson |
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Based on | Paddington Bear by Michael Bond |
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Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
Edited by | Úna Ní Dhonghaíle |
Music by | Dario Marianelli |
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Running time | 106 minutes [1] |
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Language | English |
Box office | $44.9 million [2] [3] |
Paddington in Peru is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy film directed by Dougal Wilson (in his feature directorial debut) and written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster, and James Lamont from a story by Paul King, Simon Farnaby, and Burton. It is the third installment in the Paddington film series, which are based on the Paddington stories by Michael Bond, and a sequel to Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017). The film stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Carla Tous, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.
The film entered development in February 2021, and the title Paddington in Peru was announced in June 2022. It is the feature film debut of Wilson, and also the first in the series to be co-produced by Sony Pictures under their labels Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films. Principal photography took place between July and October 2023, in the United Kingdom, Colombia and Peru.
Paddington in Peru was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 8 November 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Paddington receives a letter from the home for retired bears in Peru, informing him that Aunt Lucy deeply misses him and is acting strangely. Paddington and the Browns decide to go to Peru to visit her. Upon arriving in Peru, the Browns learn from the Reverend Mother that Aunt Lucy has gone missing in the jungle, leaving behind only her glasses and her bracelet. Paddington finds a map in Aunt Lucy's cabin indicating they should start their search at a place called Rumi Rock; Mrs. Bird and the Reverend Mother stay behind and the Reverend Mother gives Mrs. Brown a pendant for good luck.
The Browns look to hire a boat to travel down the river, meeting treasure hunters Hunter Cabot and his daughter Gina. Hunter notices Paddington's bracelet and informs the family of the lost city of El Dorado, a mythical place that is said to contain the gold offered by ancient Peruvians to the jungle spirits; travelers in search of El Dorado typically begin their searches at Rumi Rock, but do not return alive. Hunter is driven by the ghosts of his ancestors to find gold at any cost and wishes to hijack the trip to find El Dorado himself; he and Gina argue about continuing the journey, with Gina wanting him to turn back. In response, Hunter throws Gina off, but then falls overboard himself, causing the boat to shipwreck.
Paddington gets separated from the family and stumbles upon Rumi Rock, where Hunter is waiting for him. Following roars that Paddington believes are calls and responses from himself and Lucy, Hunter and Paddington duly set off in search of El Dorado and Aunt Lucy. Gina locates the Browns and explains her father's motivations and family history; they set out to find Paddington and save him from Hunter. Mrs. Bird grows suspicious of the Reverend Mother and discovers a secret room where she reveals that the pendant she gave to Mrs. Brown is actually a tracker. Now knowing their location, Mrs. Bird and the Reverend Mother fly in with a plane to rescue the Browns.
After reaching the summit of an Incan fort, which contains a coin slot for an emblem on Paddington's bracelet, Hunter attacks and chases Paddington, but the Browns arrive just in time to save him. The Reverend Mother reveals herself as Clarissa Cabot, Hunter's presumably deceased cousin, also wishing to find El Dorado. Clarissa reveals that she staged the disappearance of Aunt Lucy to entice Paddington to come to Peru. She then holds the Browns and Gina at gunpoint, but Hunter intervenes by incapacitating Clarissa. The Browns use Paddington's bracelet to enter El Dorado. They find Aunt Lucy, who explains that El Dorado is an orangery where Paddington was born and that her bracelet was originally Paddington's when she found him, used by the bears of El Dorado. Paddington bonds with the other bears making marmalade, but chooses to return to London with the Browns.
In an epilogue, the Reverend Mother is sent to the North Pole to become a real nun and work at the home for retired polar bears. The bears of El Dorado visit Paddington in London. In a mid-credits scene, Paddington and the bears, who have also been named after London Underground stations, visit Phoenix Buchanan in prison. He believes that he will soon be released from prison and plans a play for "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" starring the El Dorado bears.
Additionally, Hugh Grant reprises his role from the second film as Phoenix Buchanan in an uncredited cameo appearance. [4]
In June 2016, the then StudioCanal CEO Didier Lupfer stated that the studio was committed to making a third Paddington film. [5] In November 2017, David Heyman told Digital Spy that though the script for a third film had not been developed, discussions about locations, ideas and scenes had already begun. [6] In November 2018, Heyman noted that a third film was likely to happen, but that Paul King would not be back to direct, though he would still be involved in a prominent creative capacity. [7] In February 2021, Paddington 3 officially began development. [8]
In July 2021, StudioCanal announced that Paddington 3 would begin shooting in the first quarter of 2022. The story for the third film was written by King, Simon Farnaby, and Mark Burton, and the screenplay by Burton, Jon Foster and James Lamont. [9] The story was influenced by the Werner Herzog films Aguirre, the Wrath of God and Fitzcarraldo , due to such films showcasing Peru's incredible variety of landscapes, crazy geology, friendly people and its mysterious Inca mythology, with a Peruvian legend underlying the whole plot and the characters donning traditional-looking clothes in the rural Andes despite counting with modern mopeds and mobile phones. [10] In June 2022, the film's title Paddington in Peru and Dougal Wilson as director were announced, with principal photography now set to begin 2023. It is the feature film directorial debut of Wilson, who previously directed commercials and music videos. [11] In February 2023, Paddington voice actor Ben Whishaw stated that he had yet to read a script and was unsure whether development was continuing. [12] By April, the film was confirmed to still be in development. [13]
In June, it was announced that Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin and Imelda Staunton were set to reprise their roles from the previous films, with Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas, Rachel Zegler and Emily Mortimer added to the cast. Mortimer was replacing Sally Hawkins in the role of Mrs. Brown, who she played in the first two films. [14] [15] Peter Capaldi and Michael Gambon did not return for the film, the latter due to his death in 2023.
Filming commenced in the United Kingdom on 24 July as planned, [16] despite reports that it was delayed due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. [17] The film was also shot in Colombia and Peru. Filming began without Zegler as she had left for the United States to participate in picketing during the strike; [16] [18] Carla Tous later took over the role of Gina Cabot, as Zegler was unable to commit due to the strike. [19] Filming was completed in October 2023. [20]
Queen Elizabeth II briefly appears in the film in a framed photograph with Paddington, taken from the short film featuring the two produced for the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. [21] [22] King Charles III also appears briefly on a stamp in a letter Paddington receives at the start of the film. [23]
Visual effects for the film are provided by Framestore. [24]
The music was composed by Dario Marianelli, [25] who previously composed the score for the second film.
In a brand tie-in, Jo Malone released a limited edition Paddington-themed marmalade cologne in early July 2024. [26] A series of Paddington statues were placed across parts of the UK and Ireland in early October to promote the film. [27] [28]
Paddington in Peru had its world premiere in London on 3 November 2024, [29] and was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 8 November. It was originally set to be released in the United States and other territories on 17 January 2025, [30] until it was delayed in the United States to 14 February. [31]
In May 2023, StudioCanal sold a majority of territories including North America to Sony Pictures for distribution. StudioCanal holds the distribution rights for the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand, while Sony will distribute the film elsewhere except China, Japan and Russia. [32] [33] In October 2023, the film was dated for a theatrical release in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2024, by StudioCanal UK, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on 17 January 2025, by Columbia Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing. [34]
In the United Kingdom, Paddington in Peru had the biggest opening weekend for a British film since No Time to Die , earning £9.65 million ($12.4), the highest opening of the franchise. [35] Additionally, the film had the third highest UK opening of 2024, behind Deadpool & Wolverine (£17.2m) and Inside Out 2 (£11.3m). [35]
As of 13 December 2024, the film has grossed $40.1 million worldwide with the top grossing countries being the United Kingdom ($30.7 million), Poland ($2.8 million) and Russia/CIS ($2.4 million). [2]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 92% of 51 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10.The website's consensus reads: "Paddington in Peru whisks away cinema's politest bear to a fresh setting under new creative stewardship, delivering a most agreeable adventure for the whole family." [36] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 60 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. [37]
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian awarded the film 3 stars out of 5 while stating: "This Paddington threequel is a perfectly decent bet for the holidays, and never anything other than entertaining, but the gag density has thinned out and removing Paddington from Blighty, though making perfect narrative and dramatic sense, and in tune with the franchise’s admirable opposition to parochialism and xenophobia, is a slightly shark-jumping move, like a special episode of a TV sitcom that takes the cast to the Costa del Sol." [38]
During the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention in London, StudioCanal CEO Françoise Guyonnet and head of global sales Sissel Henno revealed that Canal+ is already working on a fourth Paddington film and a spin-off television series, given their focus to "turn a heritage brand into a global phenomenon" by delving deeper into the "ongoing journey of Paddington from a classic character to a worldwide cultural phenomenon", estimating the releases of both productions around 2027 and 2028, where the franchise would have its 70th anniversary. They also announced that by the end of 2024 they will be launching the West End theatre production Paddington: The Musical with producer Sonia Freeman, lyricist Tom Fletcher, writer Jessica Swale and director Luke Sheppard. [39]
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