Paddington
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 tells the story of Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of "Darkest Peru" to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family. Kidman plays a taxidermist who attempts to add him to her collection. A British and French venture produced by StudioCanal UK, TF1, and Heyday, 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. Paddington was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 to critical acclaim for Whishaw's vocal performance, humour, screenplay, visual effects and appeal to children and adults. It grossed $268 million worldwide on a €38.5 (~$55) million budget. It received two nominations at the BAFTAs: Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. A sequel, Paddington 2, was released in 2017, with King and much of the cast returning.
Can you all just go away, please? I need to look presentable. - That was so boring. - I'm sorry you feel like that, but it was my week to choose and I enjoyed the Victorian Wool Experience. At least we spent time together as a family. - And we learnt a lot about wool. - Did you have fun, pumpkin? It's Judy, and it was fine until you jumped in the lake. It's a bathing pond. It's what you're supposed to do. - Not naked! - Well, I forgot my costume. Jonathan, don't jump like that. Seven per cent of childhood accidents start with jumping. - If I'm gonna be an astronaut... - You're not "gonna" be. You can be whatever you want, peanut. - Oh, stranger danger. - What? Keep your eyes down. There's some sort of bear over there. - Probably selling something. - Good evening. No, thank you.
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I hope you don't mind me asking, but shouldn't you be at home? Oh, yes, I should. But... I haven't quite worked out how to find one. - Where are your parents? - They died when I was small. - Here we go. - All I have left is my aunt. - And where's she? - Darkest Peru. - In the home for retired bears. - Yeah, course she is. How did you get here? - I stowed away. In a lifeboat. - Cool! And ate marmalade. Did you know bears like marmalade? I didn't even know bears could talk. Well, I'm a very rare bear. There aren't many of us left. And what are you going to do now? Well, I thought I would probably just sleep over there in that bin. That's the spirit. Anyway... - Dad! - Why don't we find you some help? Oh, yes, please. If you're sure it's no trouble? Of course it isn't. Is it, darling?
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Oh, at last. Oh. Er, wait for me. Is someone coming to get him? Everyone's gone. He'll have to come with us. - No way. - Dad! - Stay where you are. - He's so embarrassing. We can't leave him here. We can. He's not our responsibility. He's a young bear who needs our help, Henry. It's just for one night, until we can find the right people to look after him. There you are.
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