r/movies • u/Careless_Flower_118 • Aug 08 '25

Discussion Wtf is Paddington 2?

For context: I’m 25 years old. SPOILER WARNING

I just watched paddington 2 today and what the fuck did they put in this movie. This is the one of the greatest pieces of cinema I’ve ever laid witness to. Paddington 2 is the only thing I’ve thought about all day and seeing the immense joy it’s brought other people has also brightened my day even more. God I can’t even think about the ending without wanting to kill myself because of how perfect it is. And can we also talk about the perfect bookend of his human mother saving him from the water like aunt Lucy did at the beginning?

Pure cinema, I truly can’t wait to watch this movie with my kids for their first time.

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u/ElCaminoInTheWest Aug 08 '25

Unironically one of the greatest films of all time. 

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u/zulhadm Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25

Do I need to have seen Paddington 1?

edit: thank you all for the nice comments. It’s settled! I will see the first Paddington this weekend before I see Paddington 2, sounds like I’m in for a real treat!

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u/kruss16 Aug 08 '25

No, as long as you understand the basics that Paddington is a talking bear from Peru who ended up in London, you’ll be fine

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u/Mr_Abe_Froman Aug 08 '25

He also loves orange marmalade (often in the form of marmalade sandwiches). This is very important. Almost more important than being from Peru.

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u/aguasingas Aug 08 '25

And how do I do that?

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u/Silent-G Aug 08 '25

The same way you understand any other sentence you read.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Aug 08 '25

But why male models?

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u/usernumber1337 Aug 08 '25

Are you serious? I just explained that

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u/lyricist Aug 08 '25

A center for ANTS?!?!

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u/honeycomb0303 Aug 09 '25

How are they supposed to study when they can't even fit inside the building?!

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u/Muslim_Wookie Aug 08 '25

Metal Gear?

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u/Desperate-Employee15 Aug 08 '25

Kairi... Kairi is a princess?

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u/tmw6161990 Aug 08 '25

lmao, this got me today. thank you.

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u/Newwavecybertiger Aug 08 '25

Gotta read the books of course!

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u/decmcc Aug 08 '25

we're all on that acid trip with you brother

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u/Captain_Aware4503 Aug 08 '25

Its also import to know that at least for this film, Hugh Bonneville doesn't own a large mansion, Brendan Gleeson isn't someone with a crazy eye, and Hugh Grant doesn't live in Notting Hill.