Paddington is a British comedy film, directed by Paul King, written by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman. The film is based on Paddington Bear by Michael Bond. The film stars Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi and Nicole Kidman. The film was released on November 28, 2014 in the United Kingdom and on January 16, 2015 in North America.
Plot[]
In the deep jungles of Peru, a British explorer discovers an unknown species of bear. The bears are intelligent and have a deep fondness for marmalade. The explorer names them Lucy and Pastuzo and gives them his hat as he leaves, telling them that they are always welcome in London.
Forty years later, they are raising their orphaned nephew. After a devastating earthquake, in which Pastuzo is killed, Lucy encourages her nephew to travel to London while she moves into the Home for Retired Bears.
The young bear arrives in London after stowing away on a cargo ship and reaches Paddington station. He meets the Brown family, who take him home and name him after the station they found him in. Henry Brown, the father, does not believe Paddington's story, but his wife Mary, their two children, and their housekeeper Mrs. Bird find Paddington endearing.
Paddington thinks he can find a home with the explorer who met Lucy and Pastuzo, but does not know his name. Mary takes Paddington to Samuel Gruber, an antique shop owner, who discovers that the hat bears the stamp of the Geographers' Guild. After they are initially denied access to the Guild archive, Paddington sneaks in as Mr. Brown, dressed as a cleaning woman, distracts the guard. Paddington learns from the Guild archive that an expedition to Peru was undertaken by an explorer named Montgomery Clyde, but the Guild erased their record of it.
Meanwhile, hateful museum taxidermist Millicent Clyde kills and stuffs exotic animals to house them in the Natural History Museum. When she learns of Paddington's existence, she sets out to hunt him down. Scheming with the Browns' nosy next-door neighbour, Mr. Curry, Millicent sneaks in while the Browns are out and attempts to capture Paddington. As he defends himself, he inadvertently starts a fire in the process. Paddington tries to tell the Browns the truth, but no one believes him.
Paddington leaves and attempts to track down Montgomery Clyde himself, using the phone book to find the addresses of every "M. Clyde" in London. He finds Millicent's house, and learns that Montgomery, who was Millicent's father, died a long time earlier. Millicent resents her father for losing his Guild membership after he refused to bring a Peruvian bear specimen home and opened a petting zoo. She tranquilises Paddington and prepares to stuff him, but when Mr. Curry discovers her true intentions, he warns the Brown family and they rescue him. When Millicent is about to shoot Paddington on the roof, he throws his marmalade sandwich at her, causing her to be swarmed by pigeons before Mrs. Bird pushes her off.
In the aftermath, the Browns allow Paddington to stay in their house permanently. Millicent is arrested and sentenced to community service at her father's petting zoo, where a monkey buries her in dung. Paddington writes to Aunt Lucy, saying he is happy and has finally found a home.
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
- Tim Dowie as Montgomery Clyde
- Jim Broadbent as Mr. Gruber
- Madeleine Worrall as Agatha Clyde
- Nicole Kidman as Millicent Clyde
- Theresa Willson as Young Millicent Clyde
- Peter Capaldi as Mr. Curry
- Michael Gambon as Uncle Paztuzo (voice)
- Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy (voice)
- Matt Lucas as Joe
- Kayvan Novak as Grant
- Simon Farnaby as Barry
- Matt King as Andre the Thief
- Geoffrey Palmer as Head Geographer
- Micheal Bond as The Kindly Gentlemen
Plot[]
Paddington is a bear from Darkest Peru. He sneaked into a lifeboat on a cargo ship leading to London. Once he got to London, he met the Browns Family at the Paddington Station. He then get invloved with Millicent Clyde during some parts, he got found by Grant after Paddington went to the Browns Family house. Millicent then kidnaps and tries to stuff Paddington in the Natural History Musuem. Then the Browns and Mrs. Bird come save Paddington from Millicent.
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