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paddington 2 (2018)

Paddington 2 brings back the adventurous bear, who gets caught up in a heist and is wrongfully accused of stealing a valuable book. Starring Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington Bear, the 2017 sequel earned overwhelmingly positive reviews.

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Paddington 2
PG
Comedy
Animation
Adventure

Director
Paul King
Release Date
January 12, 2018
Studio(s)
StudioCanal
Distributor(s)
StudioCanal
Cast
Hugh Grant , Ben Whishaw , Hugh Bonneville , Jim Broadbent , Imelda Staunton , Julie Walters , Brendan Gleeson , Peter Capaldi , Sally Hawkins
Writers
Paul King , Simon Farnaby
Runtime
104minutes
Sequel(s)
Paddington in Peru
prequel(s)
Paddington
Budget
$40 million

Summary

Paddington 2 brings back the adventurous bear, who gets caught up in a heist and is wrongfully accused of stealing a valuable book. Starring Hugh Grant, Sally Hawkins, and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington Bear, the 2017 sequel earned overwhelmingly positive reviews.

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