agmtw logo
search

Paddington 2 (2017)

Paddington 2 (2017)

The Very Best

9.0

Touching, hilarious, visually inventive, and one of the greatest family films of the 2010s

Movie

France, United Kingdom
English
Adventure, Comedy, Family, Kids
2017
imdb
rt
wiki

What it's about

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

The take

Proving that children's entertainment can be legitimate art like any other kind of cinema, the sequel to 2014's Paddington displays a stronger love for community and storytelling than many other adult-oriented productions. It may be cutesy and innocent, but Paddington 2 also uses its stunning visual effects and intricate production design to prop up a sophisticated story about discrimination, staying true to one's self, and (most surprisingly) the prison-industrial complex. It's a proper throwback to another era of family movies that offers something far more substantial to young children and genuinely moving moments for the parents and children at heart.

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Anora (2024)

An exciting and heartbreaking fairy tale with a modern, class-centric twist

9.0

My Old Ass (2024)

A pleasant mix of comedy and coming-of-age that may or may not leave you in tears

8.0

Companion (2025)

An AI gains sentience in this fun and clever slasher comedy

7.5

Incendies (2011)

Part melodrama, part war thriller, Incendies is gorgeous and heartbreaking from the first scene

9.9

Wild Tales (2014)

Co-produced by Pedro Almodóvar, this tumultuous Argentine anthology film tests the limits of human sanity when pushed to the extremes – and will also test yours.

9.9

His Three Daughters (2024)

Three sisters deal with life and death in this moving family portrait

8.2

Laapataa Ladies (2024)

Two brides are accidentally swapped in this refreshing comedy of errors

8.4

Forgotten Love (2023)

The stunning third take of the classic Polish pre-war melodrama

7.7

The Farewell (2019)

Awkwafina shines in this complex culture clash comedy.

9.1

Booksmart (2019)

Two academic overachievers from high school set out to prove that they're a smart and fun for one last time.

9.0

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2025 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.