Review of Paddington (2014) by Tyranian — 12 Apr 2019

Cute and charming in some ways but sickly sweet in others and the story is a bit tedious.

This review of Paddington (2014) was written by Tyranian on 12 Apr 2019.

Paddington has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Paddington

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Caleb S (234) on 27 Dec 2018

It's as if the Paddington I loved as a child has leapt off the page and into our lives. Three cheers for Paddington…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Louis P (114) on 11 Jan 2019

I truly appreciate a family film that can raise a genuine smile through my sometimes cynical side and is good for a few solid chuckles, to…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Nickthecritick (243) on 01 Nov 2022

Due to a terrible earthquake that devastates the rainforest of Peru, the home of a bear is destroyed and the cub goes to England in search…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Jennifer Heaton (346) for Alternative Lens (346) on 01 Nov 2018

Paddington may well be the biggest surprise of 2014, and a prime example of how to adapt material aimed at young children right…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Damian S (504) on 21 Jul 2018

Paddington resguarda la esencia de clásico desde su punto mas mínimo ,este film con una historia distinta logra posicionar a paddington en…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Ryanm42 (9) on 07 Dec 2018

Superb. So charming. It's nice and sadly refreshing to see a movie about people being kind. Well-written, and so well done…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Pat Padua (495) for DCist (403) on 30 Aug 2018

Eventually gets lost in Scooby Doo plot territory, but at heart it's a story of a young bear trying to find his way in a new world…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Kyle M (2,387) on 04 Aug 2018

This perfect family film positions the invited viewers into the family's place to get to know the titular bear better and later charmed in…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Katy K (63) on 30 Apr 2018

Beloved and heartwarming family film that knows and fulfills its potential…

Read Review

Review of Paddington (2014)

By Cole W (455) on 19 Jun 2018

Paddington is a 2014 live-action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King. This family comedy film is certainly entertaining…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Murder at the Gallop (1963)

By Jimmy M (566) on 23 Aug 2012

The fact that I guessed very early who the culprit was is not a good sign…

Read Review

Review of Shaft (2000)

By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for L.A. Weekly (3,142) on 30 Nov 2007

What Jackson's Shaft can't do is talk the talk, or much of anything else, in director John Singleton's feature-length insult to one of the…

Read Review

Review of Forrest Gump (1994)

By Jedwards (7) on 29 Aug 2015

This overly sentimental film has often been regarded as one of the finest in cinema history, which it is anything but…

Read Review

Review of Finding Nemo (2003)

By Charliew1820 (8) on 28 Jun 2012

One of pixars most famous and memorable works is absoloutely beautiful…

Read Review

Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

By Ganek2010 (1) on 25 Nov 2010

The movie is totally unbearable. The acting is poor and unnatural (how old are the characters supposed to be…

Read Review

Review of When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

By Lisa G (317) on 03 Jul 2012

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are both ugly.. lol…

Read Review

Review of Tales from the Neverending Story: The Gift (2001)

By Anna Q (515) on 13 Mar 2011

This movie was AWFUL!!!!! There was a kiss in the very beginning before we even knew the characters that well…

Read Review

Review of The Tiger Rising (2022)

By Petrana Radulovic (45) for Polygon (677) on 21 Jan 2022

Giarratana doesn’t seem to trust that the story of two kids and their emotions is enough of a draw onscreen, so they fluff up the movie to…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Past Lives

2023

84%62 Reviews

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

79%458 Reviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing

2022

65%84 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Paddington

2014

76%872 Reviews

Black Belt Jones

1974

64%84 Reviews

The Naked Spur

1953

72%84 Reviews

Fort Apache

1948

75%121 Reviews

Fletch

1985

72%470 Reviews

Dr. No

1962

80%722 Reviews

Turbo Kid

2015

68%293 Reviews

Vertigo

1958

88%888 Reviews

In Secret

2014

59%110 Reviews

Stolen Summer

2002

57%93 Reviews