Paddington in Peru

With "Paddington" now happily ensconced with the "Brown" family, and replete with his own British passport, all is going swimmingly until he gets a letter from distant Peru. The mother superior of the retirement home for bears (Olivia Colman) is concerned that "Aunt Lucy" is losing the plot a bit. Conscious that they are gradually drifting apart, mum "Mary" (Emily Mortimer) decides that what they all need is the excitement of a trip - so off they head to the jungle. That's where they encounter "Capt. Cabot" (Antonio Banderas) who runs a local river boat with his daughter "Gina" (Cala Tous) and...

Paddington in Peru is the first of the trilogy not written and directed by Paul King. King chose not to return and moved on to Wonka instead, but he pitched the idea for the third Paddington film and executive produces. Emily Mortimer also replaces Sally Hawkins as Mrs. Brown while Mr. Curry (Peter Capaldi) doesn’t appear at all.

Paddington receives a letter from The Reverend Mother (Olivia Colman) at the home for retired bears that his Aunt Lucy is acting differently and misses him terribly. He makes his way to Peru with the Browns only to discover that Aunt Lucy has gone missing. Now he...

A worthy addition to a fantastic series.

A fairly notable departure from the previous installments under Dougal Wilson's direction, but in a way that handily manages to avoid feeling unwelcome. As other reviews have noted, some of the charm of the London-based Paddington adventures is lost, and there is an ambitious venture into a zanier style of humour, but this lands far more often than not. Sally Hawkins is much missed, and it feels that the character of Mary was down-written a bit in response, denying Emily Mortimer the opportunity to make the role her own, a little unfairly. Meanwhile ...

As a childhood fan of the blue-coated, red hat wearing, marmalade-loving bear, it certainly wasn’t difficult to be charmed by “Paddington in Peru,” an absolute joy of a movie from director Dougal Wilson. Delivering another heartwarming and adventurous tale, this third installment in the series takes the lovable protagonist and the Brown family on an exciting journey deep into the Amazon. The result is a family-friendly romp that blends humor, mystery, and plenty of heart.

When Paddington (voice of Ben Whishaw) receives word that his dear Aunt Lucy (voice of Imelda Staunton) has gone m...