Paddington in Peru
Published May 5, 2025
Film info
- Title Paddington in Peru
- Director Dougal Wilson
- Year 2024
- Run time 1hr 46m
- Genres Comedy, Family, Adventure
- Tagline A little bear goes a long way
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 3:57 | Is Paddington not actually related to Aunt Lucy? |
| 9:54 | They’re meant to be dull, but I’d quite like a look through some of those risk manuals. |
| 13:59 | “Perhaps ignore the chapter on zeppelin travel.” |
| 15:11 | Oh god, singing nuns. |
| 20:07 | Never seen a more suspicious setup. Head nun is behind this all, for sure. |
| 25:50 | Tracking device in the necklace. |
| 35:15 | Quite enjoying the teenage boy whose only job appears to be answering ’no’ to otherwise rhetorical questions. |
| 46:09 | We trust in Mrs Bird to solve the mystery. |
| 53:24 | “What do we do… bear?” |
| 1:06:48 | Excellent acoustics in the jungle. |
| 1:11:42 | “Anyone happen to have a very large tumbler?” |
| 1:26:04 | Love that the gold is oranges. |
| 1:33:24 | “This is where I’m from, but you’re where I belong.” |
Thoughts
I must admit to some trepidation going into this movie as I’d heard mixed reviews, but it’s Paddington so it has to be a must watch. I should have listened! It was broadly entertaining but the real beating heart of Paddington was stripped away. What we love about this bear is him navigating situations in London that we know well but are new and confusing to him. The Brown family come to the rescue and all is well in the world.
This time, there was barely any London, none of the familiar neighbours and characters we love (so little Mr Gruber, sob!). Hayley Atwell was a bizarre casting choice and so under-utilised, it was odd. And the family get separated throughout Peru where all of them are outside their comfort zone. What was going on with Antonio Banderas and his ancestors? Weird nonsense and best avoided.
Rating: 1 / 5