X
- 2007
- G
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 33 m
- 2007
- G
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 33 m
- 2007
- G
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 33 m
- 2007
- G
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 33 m
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
48
6.2
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Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
48
38% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
46% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
15% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
48
38% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
46% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
15% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
At its best, the movie makes you feel like a kindred spirit.
Hoffman has countless characters inside of him, and this is one of his nicest.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.2
40% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
49% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
11% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.2
40% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
49% Mixed
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
11% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
I loved this movie. It was heart felt and a feel-good movie. Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) had a beautiful character this is what one would expect from a 243 year old! I loved how each character grew to their full potential and believed! This was one of my favourite movies.
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Writer/director Zach Helm, who wrote "Stranger Than Fiction," achieves bursts of charm and whimsy, but not quite enough magic to elicit a consistent sense of wonderment.
While endearingly heartfelt and G-rated to boot, its storytelling suffers from a lack of locomotive force and characters that feel disappointingly two-dimensional.
There isn't anything terribly exciting or original on offer in the somewhat poky directing debut of screenwriter Zach Helm.
The idea of a toy store as a living, responsive being is a good one, but Helm doesn't take that idea to imaginative places.
Mr. Magorium, who is 243 years old (so are his jokes), is a cross between Willy Wonka and Geppetto, but Hoffman plays him with little more than a goofy dumb lisp, achieved by tucking his lower lip under his upper teeth, so that he looks just as rabbity-stoopid as he sounds.
This movie requires that you put yourself and all of your demands aside, to just enjoy it and allow it to be. The script is deeper than it seems on the surface but there are many who refuse to open up and take it as anything more than face value. It seems like a lot of the reviews are trying to compare this movie with others or are unhappy with it because it's not what they wanted it to be. It doesn't surprise me that there are those who haven't appreciated the love it conveys whether too hardened or busy to notice, but this movie inexplicably touched my soul and it's one of my favorites.
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This is neither one of Dustin Hoffman's nor Natalie Portman's best movies. It's too slow;Dustin Hoffman doesn't play the snappy way he usually does,Natalie Portman is too sweet. I highly recommend you don't see this movie.
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I just can't get this movie, it' so bored I can't even pay attention..........
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This Movie Is Pretty Bad.,.. It's Somewhat Cute For Little Kids, But It Won't Get The Job Done... The Cast Even Isent That Great.. I Love Natile But Sorry Bad Movie.. It Seems So Uncreative In Some Ways... The Script Is Kinda Lazy But Cute.. All I Can Say Is Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Will Not Be Voted "Best Movie" Sorry For My Low Score 1!
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Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
