All Three Paddington Films, Ranked Worst to Best

THE Paddington The franchise is one of the most critically acclaimed trilogies of recent times, but how do they compare? The first film in the trilogy was released in 2014 and received incredibly positive reviews. Its sequel only promoted this in 2017, with Paddington2Potential best film of all time status, proving how well received it really was. Then there is 2024 Paddington in Peruthe final film in the trilogy of live-action stories based on the lovable young bear.

As is evident from the title of the film, Paddington in PeruThe filming location moved from London to South America. After its release, many pressured Paddington in Peru to match the heights of its predecessors. Although it’s the lowest-rated film in the trilogy on Rotten Tomatoes, its critical score still sits at a lofty 90%, proving just how excellent each episode in the series is and putting more pressure on the potential story of Paddington 4. With each film being highly regarded, many will question how they stack up afterward PaddingtonThe first trilogy comes to an end.

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Paddington in Peru (2024)

Directed by Dougal Wilson

The weakest of Paddington trilogy is its third installment, Paddington in Peru. It’s important to note, however, that there isn’t a single bad move in the trilogy and they are all, at worst, great. Where Paddington in Peru is concerned, it’s less about what the film itself does that classifies it as the “worst” of the trilogy and more about what its predecessors simply do best. Paddington in Peru has the same emotional and comedic pulse as the first two films, proving to provoke tears as well as laughs.

Unfortunately, Paddington in Peru it’s a little longer than its predecessors, which means the story loses its way a little midway through. He quickly regains his footing, but without Paul King’s experienced hand behind the camera, he can’t match the heights of Paddington or Paddington2. Overall, however, new director Dougal Wilson makes an admirable attempt to do so with Paddington, Peru, crafting a very solid, funny and emotionally impactful story that is enhanced by the returning cast and voice work of Ben Whishaw like the always adorable Paddington.

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Paddington (2014)

Directed by Paul King

The first film is the second best in the category Paddington trilogy. 2014 Paddington It’s best described using one word: healthy. Sally Hawkins and Hugh Bonneville lead the charming cast in an incredibly cute story of a bear simply trying to find a home. This simple story and immensely moving vibe create a film that is very easy to love, but also much more stylish than it has any right to be. Paddington in Peru Director Paul King’s visual flair was lacking, which was evident in Paddington.

The camera shots and choices are incredibly dynamic and stylish for what could have been a very conventional family film. Instead of, PaddingtonThe long takes and cinematic takes make the film as beautiful to look at as it is exciting to experience. Nicole Kidman’s cartoonishly evil villain is great and allows the film to convey its central themes beautifully.

Paddington provides the poignant, yet very timely, message that love, family, and home can be found regardless of one’s speciesin the case of Paddington. Speaking of the bear himself, Whishaw is excellent as Paddington and imbues the cute protagonist with as much charm, politeness and kindness as one could hope for. The CGI is nearly perfect and Paddington is undeniably one of the cutest protagonists in recent years. General, Paddington It works on almost every level, and it’s only its successor’s strengths that keep it from being at the top of this list.

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Paddington 2 (2017)

Directed by Paul King

As alluded to, Paddington2 takes everything that worked in the first one and does exactly the same thing again, only with a bigger story, a better villain, more heart and more laughs. It would be difficult to list everything that works Paddington2 on a broader scale, without simply repeating everything that has been written about Paddington. That said, the sequel does what all sequels should, improving on its predecessor without losing what made it so special in the first place.

This is reinforced by Hugh Grant’s career-changing villainous role in Paddington2. Grant is absolutely excellent in the film, having the time of his life as a down-on-his-luck cartoon actor who becomes an enemy to Paddington, who just wants to give his Aunt Lucy the best birthday present possible. It is this simple motivation for Paddington that makes Paddington2 so easy to love as it typifies the film’s theme which may seem obvious but unfortunately, it’s a message that needs to be conveyed in today’s world.

Paddington2 is to be polite and kind whenever possible, changing the world around you as a result. The way Paddington2 portrays how Paddington’s environment – whether London’s Windsor Gardens or a literal prison – improves because his kindness will never stop being heartwarming. In addition to this simple but timely message, Paddington2 It has all the visual flair and cinematic grandeur of its predecessor, only on a larger scale.

Paddington2 it’s so many different movies in one, from a heist to a prison break to a high-speed train chase. Despite this larger scale, Paddington’s kindness is never lost, as all of these things are only happening because of his desire to give Aunt Lucy a birthday present. It would be impossible to list everything good about Paddington2but there is a reason why it is rated as the best Paddington film and one of the best sequels, and films in general, of all time: everything about it works, and its uplifting message proves that everyone should be more like the lovable titular bear.