Paddington (film)

Paddington
Paddington
	UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Paul King
Screenplay by	Paul King
Story by	Hamish McColl; Paul King;
Based on	Paddington Bear; by Michael Bond
Produced by	David Heyman
Starring	Hugh Bonneville; Sally Hawkins; Julie Walters; Jim Broadbent; Peter Capaldi; Nicole Kidman; Ben Whishaw;
Cinematography	Erik Wilson
Edited by	Mark Everson
Music by	Nick Urata
Production; companies	Heyday Films; StudioCanal; TF1 Films Production;
Distributed by	StudioCanal
Release dates	28 November 2014 (United Kingdom); 3 December 2014 (France);
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom; France;
Language	English
Budget	$65 million;
Box office	$282.8 million

Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King. It was developed from a story by King and Hamish McColl, which was based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond. Produced by David Heyman, Paddington stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film tells the story of Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of "Darkest Peru" to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family. Kidman plays a taxidermist who attempts to add him to her collection.

A British and French venture produced by StudioCanal UK, TF1, and Heyday, Paddington's principal photography began in September 2013 and wrapped up in June 2014. Colin Firth was originally set to voice Paddington, but dropped out in post-production and was replaced by Whishaw.

Paddington was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 and released in the United States by TWC-Dimension on January 16, 2015 to critical acclaim for Whishaw's vocal performance, humour, screenplay, visual effects and appeal to children and adults. It grossed $268 million worldwide on a €38.5 (~$55) million budget. It received two nominations at the BAFTAs: Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. A sequel, Paddington 2, was released in 2017, with King and much of the cast returning.

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[allmovie-1] "Paddington (2014)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

[BFI-2] "Paddington (2014)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 16 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

[bbfc-3] "Paddington (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2014.

[4] "Paddington". AlloCiné (in French). 31 March 2015. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

[2015FS-5] "2015 Film Study" (PDF). May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

[BOM-6] Cite error: The named reference BOM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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