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| Directed by | Dougal Wilson |
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| Based on | Paddington Bear by Michael Bond |
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| Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
| Edited by | Úna Ní Dhonghaíle |
| Music by | Dario Marianelli |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $12.4 million[1] |
Paddington in Peru is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy film directed by Dougal Wilson and written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster, and James Lamout from a story by Paul King, Simon Farnaby, and Burton. It is the third installment in the Paddington film series, which are based on the Paddington stories by Michael Bond, and a sequel to Paddington (2014) and Paddington 2 (2017). The film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington, with Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer (replacing Sally Hawkins), Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Carla Tous in supporting roles.
The film entered development in February 2021, and the title Paddington in Peru was announced in June 2022. It is the feature film debut of Wilson, and also the first in the series to be co-produced by Sony Pictures under their labels Columbia Pictures and Stage 6 Films. Principal photography took place between July and October 2023, in the United Kingdom, Colombia and Peru. It is the first Paddington film not to be produced by David Heyman's Heyday Films, the first to not be directed by Paul King, and the first not to feature Peter Capaldi or Michael Gambon, the latter due to his death in 2023.
Paddington in Peru was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom on 8 November 2024 by StudioCanal UK. The film received positive reviews from critics, although many considered it to be weaker than its predecessors.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (11 November 2024). "'Paddington in Peru' Earns Biggest U.K. Opening for British Film Since 'No Time to Die'". Variety. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.