Paddington 2
Paddington 2 is a 2017 live-action animated comedy film directed by Paul King and written by King and Simon Farnaby. Based on the stories of Paddington Bear, created by Michael Bond (to whom the film is also dedicated, Bond having died that year), it is the sequel to Paddington (2014), and is produced by Heyday Films and StudioCanal UK. The film, a British-French-Luxembourgish co-production, stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Hugh Grant in live-action roles. In the film, after Paddington is framed and imprisoned for a burglary that he did not commit, he and his family have to find the real culprit and prove his innocence. The film was confirmed to be in development in April 2015. Principal photography began in October 2016 and ended in June 2017. The film was theatrically released on 10 November 2017 in the United Kingdom and 6 December 2017 in France, and grossed $227 million worldwide. The film received widespread critical acclaim on Metacritic and gained an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, becoming the highest-rated film on the site until a single negative review was registered in 2021. It appeared on numerous lists of best films of the year and of the 2010s. It received three nominations at the 71st British Academy Film Awards: Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, for Grant. A third film, Paddington in Peru, is in production.
Judy has been suffering from a broken heart. I'm dumped? I think you'll find you're dumped, Tony. Her first reaction was to become a nun. But she soon got over that and has thrown herself into a new hobby. She found an old printing press at school and is starting a newspaper, with no boys. Now all we need is some news.
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Jonathan is joining her at big school this year. He spent the holidays - building a fully working steam engine. - Whoo! But I'm not supposed to talk about that as it's "not cool". He's got a whole new look and if anyone asks, he's now called J-Dog and he's definitely not into steam trains. - Those times... - But Mr Brown has been busiest of all. He recently had a surprise at work. I am delighted to announce our new head of risk analysis will be... Mr Steve Visby.
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I do hope if you could see me, you'd be pleased. Lots of love, from Paddington. - Mr Gruber? - Ah, Mr Brown, come in. I just had a visit from Madame Kozlova who runs the fair. - Oh, yes? - They were having a clear-out and found all these old crates stuffed full with "memory-bilia" they thought had been lost forever. She asked me if I would sell it for them while they're in town. And it struck me there might be something in here for your auntie's birthday. Oh, good idea.
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How about these rolling shoes? Please, Mr Gruber, be serious. Perhaps your auntie's rolling days are behind her. I think you might be right. - Oh, what's this? - Ah! That must be the popping book. Very interesting. Really? You see, Madame Kozlova's great-grandmother, who started the fair, was also a brilliant artist. And every time they visited a new city, she made a popping book - to remember it by. - Ohh. And this is London.
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Come with me, Aunt Lucy. Oh, yes, please. I want to see everything. It's just down here. Get all your racing news right here. - Well, what do you think? - It's wonderful. Right here, ladies and gents... All aboard! One and a half bears, please. - Mind your step, madam. - Oh. What a polite young man.
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- Ahh. - Ahh? - We have a snag. - Do we? You see, this popping book is the only one of its kind. and they want rather a lot of money for it. Oh, well, Mrs Bird found this coin in my ear at breakfast. Perhaps there's more. It would take more than an earful, Mr Brown. I'm afraid you would need a thousand of those coins. Oh. Let's take another look at the monkey. I think he's super-duper.
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