Paddington in Peru

Paddington in Peru
UK theatrical release poster
Directed byDougal Wilson
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onPaddington Bear
by Michael Bond
Produced by
  • Rosie Alison
Starring
CinematographyErik Wilson
Edited byÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Music byDario Marianelli
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 8 November 2024 (2024-11-08) (United Kingdom)
  • 17 January 2025 (2025-01-17) (United States)
  • 5 February 2025 (2025-02-05) (France)
Running time
106 minutes[1]
Countries
  • France
  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$30.8 million[2][3]

Paddington in Peru is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy film directed by Dougal Wilson (in his feature directorial debut) 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 Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Carla Tous, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.

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.

Paddington in Peru was released in cinemas in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 8 November 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Paddington in Peru (PG)". BBFC. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Paddington in Peru". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Paddington in Peru (2024) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 20 November 2024.