Paddington 2

Paddington 2 is a French/British sequel to the 2014 Paddington movie. It was released in the UK and France in 2017, but was released a year later in the US in 2018.

Why It Deserves Marmalade

 * 1) Much like the first movie, it's very faithful towards the original Paddington books and it retains that same charm and spirit that the franchise always intended to be like.
 * 2) Many of the actors thankfully reprise their roles for their characters and they still do fantastic jobs as usual.
 * 3) *The villain of the movie, Phoenix Buchanan, is a very character and Hugh Grant gives an amazing performance to the character.
 * 4) Amazing action and chase scenes.
 * 5) The railway chase scene is very memorable. Especially with LNER Peppercorn A1 60163 Tornado and LMS Hughes Crab No. 13065 appearing. Which is really satisfying if you are into steam locomotives.
 * 6) Very amazing musical number in the end.
 * 7) Incredibly great plot.
 * 8) Enjoyable music scores as of the splendid soundtrack.
 * 9) They are funny scenes as well as emotional and action scenes.
 * 10) Paddington does show how to make others feel kind and polite like Aunt Lucy like he always does.
 * 11) The acting is very well done like in the first one.
 * 12) This sequel movie was made in the memory of the creator of Paddington, Thomas Michael Bond, who died on June 27th, 2017.
 * 13) The ending is heartwarming; Paddington wakes up and realises that he forgot to send Aunt Lucy the book he was supposed to give her, but then realises that it doesn't actually matter because the Browns sent Aunt Lucy over to meet Paddington again in London, and it ends with Paddington wishing Aunt Lucy a happy birthday.

Reception
Paddington 2 received universal acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Not only did was it considered to be better than the previous instalment, but it has also been considered one of the best films of the 2010s, not only for children but also for adults. IMDb currently rates it a 7.8/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 88 out of 100 based on 38 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Paddington 2 has an approval rating of 99% based on 247 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Paddington 2 honours its star's rich legacy with a sweet-natured sequel whose adorable visuals are matched by a story perfectly balanced between heartwarming family fare and purely enjoyable all-ages adventure." Intionally, Paddington 2 held the record for the highest rated film on on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with a score of 100% at 245 reviews before a negative review was registered at 246, bringing its score down to a 99%.

Trivia

 * Nicole Kidman was interested in reprising her role as Millicent Clyde, but ultimately she didn't appear.
 * Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian voice actor of Paddington is currently the President of Ukraine.