Paddington Page #3

Synopsis: A young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kind Brown family, who read the label around his neck ('Please look after this bear. Thank you.') and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist.
Director(s): Paul King
Production: The Weinstein Company
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
77
Rotten Tomatoes:
98%
PG
Year:
2014
95 min
$85,879,985
Website
17,904 Views


Cheer up, mate.

Might never happen.

Darling, have you got your keys?

Come on, Paddington.

Oh, yes.

But this... this is wonderful!

Do you know,

I was actually beginning to think

nobody would give me a home,

but this...! That's ripe.

This will suit me down to the ground.

Thank you very much.

We're not giving you a home.

- Oh?

- It's just for the night.

You see, when a young person

comes to this country,

I'm afraid they don't just move in

with the first people they meet.

- No?

- You need a proper guardian.

What's that?

A grown-up who takes you

into their home and looks after you.

Like you?

Erm... Yes, well, I suppose so.

But not you?

No. We don't do that.

- It's normally someone you know.

- But what if you don't know anybody?

In that case, the authorities will house

you in some kind of government facility.

What? Like an orphanage?

No, no, no, not an orphanage.

It would be more like an institution

for young souls

whose parents have sadly passed on.

Oh.

- Well, what about the explorer?

- Who?

The man who visited us in Darkest Peru.

He said we'd always be welcome.

Well, what's his name? You could go now.

Ooh, well, I don't know his human name.

My uncle and aunt hadn't learnt

much English back then,

so they always called him...

There can't be that many explorers

who've been to Peru.

Maybe we can find him.

Without a name?

I wouldn't get your hopes up.

Right, come on, you. Pyjamas.

Jonathan!

Walk.

Don't worry, Paddington.

- We'll find him.

- Oh, thank you.

Let's look in the encyclopaedia,

unless, of course,

you'd like to freshen up first.

I beg your pardon?

You know, use the facilities?

Most people do after a long journey.

Oh. Well, if that's what most people do,

then I'd like to do that.

- Top of the stairs.

- Top of the... Ah, stairs.

OK. You're going that way. Got it.

- Are you alright?

- All good.

Hello. This is Henry Brown.

32 Windsor Gardens.

I just need to add something

to my home insurance policy.

Well, what it is, is we have

a guest for the night, a bear,

and I just needed some extra cover

for any da... Yes, a bear.

No, a real one.

About three foot six.

Grizzly? Not particularly.

Mind you, I haven't seen him

in the mornings.

So, how much would that be?

Batten down the hatches, young 'un.

There'll be a storm tonight.

The radio said it was clearing up.

Radio! I feel it in my knees.

My knees never lie.

- Guess what, Mrs Bird! We found a bear!

- Uh-huh.

- A real bear from Peru!

- That's nice, dear.

You don't seem very surprised.

I gave up being surprised when

they came up with the microwave oven.

And I still don't trust you.

Thank you for holding.

Your call is...

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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