Paddington - King of the Castle

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Paddington gets bear hug from UK cinema audiences". BBC. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014 . Retrieved 3 December 2014.

On Metacritic, another review aggregator, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [51] On French entertainment information publisher AlloCiné, the film has an average grade of 4.0/5 based on 22 critics. [52] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, the same score earned by its predecessor. [4]

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Meanwhile, the 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 immediately sets out to hunt him down. The Brown family departs for the day, leaving Paddington home alone. Scheming with the Browns' nosy but unsuspecting next-door neighbour, Mr Curry, Millicent sneaks in and attempts to capture Paddington; he manages to defend himself, but inadvertently starts a fire in the process. Paddington tries to tell the Browns the truth, but no one believes him. Film: Paddington drops in again". The Northern Echo. 10 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017 . Retrieved 10 November 2017.

The 100 best British films". Empire. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019 . Retrieved 4 September 2019. Hugh Grant at world premiere of 'Paddington 2' (VIDEO)". Malay Mail. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017 . Retrieved 2 December 2017.Chen, Sandie Angulo (15 January 2015). " 'Paddington' movie review: A classic stuffed bear brings home plenty of laughter". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015 . Retrieved 18 January 2015. Lodge, Guy (19 November 2014). "Film Review: 'Paddington' ". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 November 2014 . Retrieved 19 November 2014. a b "Paddington (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019 . Retrieved 26 August 2020. Han, Karen (9 January 2018). " 'Paddington 2' Is a Total Delight—And Already One of the Best Movies of the Year". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018 . Retrieved 10 November 2020. Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh said, “with Dougal at the helm, ‘Paddington in Peru’ will encapsulate all of the heart, humor and warm chaos of the beloved ‘Paddington 1’ and ‘2’ films while taking Paddington and the Brown family on a brand new adventure.”

Hopewell, John (9 October 2017). "Mipcom: Studiocanal to Launch Paddington Animated TV Series". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 April 2018 . Retrieved 13 April 2018. Murphy, Chris (28 April 2021). "Paddington 2 Just Became the Best Reviewed Movie of All Time". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021 . Retrieved 1 May 2021.a b White, James (13 September 2013). "Colin Firth is Paddington Bear". Empire. Archived from the original on 27 October 2013 . Retrieved 4 February 2014. Paul King and David Heyman comment "It has been a complete joy to return to the world of Paddington. It was such a delight to see his first big screen adventure embraced by audiences around the world, and I couldn’t be more excited about Hugh and Brendan joining the cast to bring his next outing to life. Together, I hope we can make a film worthy of this most exceptional of bears." Paul King Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists". The Austin Chronicle (Press release). 30 December 2018. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018 . Retrieved 29 December 2018. Paddington Bear set to star in M&S Christmas ad". Campaign Live. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018 . Retrieved 13 January 2018. The young bear arrives in London after stowing away on a cargo ship and eventually 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 and a devoted risk analyst, does not believe Paddington's story and is adamant that Paddington stay only one night, but his wife Mary and their two children, Jonathan and Judy, find him endearing, as does Mrs Bird, the housekeeper.