Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Name: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: November 16, 2007
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 48
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Natalie Portman

2007

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Fox-Walden | Release Date: November 16, 2007 | G

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Natalie Portman

Summary: After inheriting Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Molly Mahoney struggles to preserve the magic of the amazing toy store.

Director: Zach Helm

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: G

Runtime: 93 min

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Peter Rainer

At its best, the movie makes you feel like a kindred spirit. Read full review

William Arnold

It's not "The Wizard of Oz," and its cotton-candy fantasy of a story line is definitely aimed at very young children. But it's well made, and adults likely will find themselves yielding to its gentle, whimsical charm. Read full review

Andrea Gronvall

Credit production designer Therese DePrez and set decorator Clive Thomasson for the marvelous setting, a charmed building with a life of its own. Read full review

Wesley Morris

About a magical toy shop, but it has some of the sadder moments I've seen in a movie all year. Read full review

Sheri Linden

For all its playful touches and neat-o nostalgia for nondigital entertainment, the whimsy feels forced. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

It's hard to escape the feeling that what Zach Helm's directorial debut really wants to be is "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." But where Roald Dahl's story was brilliantly eccentric and respectfully unsentimental, Helm's is heavy with strained zaniness and hazy morality. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

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. Read full review

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Bullet97

Aug 28, 2010

God knows why, but I love this movie, and i'm 13 years old. Dustin Hoffman doesn't give another Oscar performance, but it's still really interesting and unique. The rest of the castt is great, too. Adults may not be the biggest fans, but kids are sure to love it. The special effects areGod knows why, but I love this movie, and i'm 13 years old. Dustin Hoffman doesn't give another Oscar performance, but it's still really interesting and unique. The rest of the castt is great, too. Adults may not be the biggest fans, but kids are sure to love it. The special effects are neat, the script is sad, heartwarming and funny, and the cast is sgreat. I highly recommend it.… Expand

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feetjai

May 9, 2015

What a marvelous and happy movie. With such heart! This movie gives the viewer hope. "Magic" is in our hearts, what does your heart burn for?

Recommended for children and adults who lack "magic" in your hearts. Happy viewing!

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TKBetaTest

Aug 27, 2012

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 tryingThis 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.… Expand

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diegonelli

Nov 6, 2015

I just can't get this movie, it' so bored I can't even pay attention..........
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ChadS.

Jan 16, 2008

Even in the movies where anything is possible, laying down a bubblewrap dancefloor as a preventive measure against suicidal tendencies doesn't work, much to Molly's dismay as Mr. Magorium(Dustin Hoffman) pops, pops, pops away; happier, but still harboring a death wish underneath Even in the movies where anything is possible, laying down a bubblewrap dancefloor as a preventive measure against suicidal tendencies doesn't work, much to Molly's dismay as Mr. Magorium(Dustin Hoffman) pops, pops, pops away; happier, but still harboring a death wish underneath all that crazy hair. Like his character in "Rainman", Mr. Magorium is a one-note performance, but this time Hoffman doesn't delight, he grates on our ears. That lisp, in concert with the toymaker's whimsical outlook on life, doesn't out-crazy Gene Wilder's performance in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", but it comes close. Before his rapture for one, Mr. Magorium wants Molly(Natalie Portman) to run the toy store. His charge used to be a promising pianist, but this film contends that the music of life is a higher calling, which makes "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" a sort of evil "Mr. Holland's Opus". Despite the happy ending, the film never resolves Molly's dream of being a famous composer. She's the hero. She brings the toy store back to life. But Molly is only a conduit for that block of wood Mr. Magorium entrusted to her. Now Molly's post-graduate rut is official: She's never leaving Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium.… Expand

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RogerSmith97

May 5, 2011

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 EmporiumThis 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!… Expand

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GregoryB.

Nov 12, 2007

Maybe the worst movie of this and last year combined.

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