The 'Paddington in Peru' Trailer Sends the Brown Family on a Heartwarming Adventure
Everyone's favorite bear in the "Paddington in Peru" trailer
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that the first few months of the year are a slog. Don't believe me? A U.K. psychologist came up with a whole formula to prove that January 24 is the most depressing day of the year, thanks to the combination of colder weather, post-holiday blues, and widespread failure of New Year's resolutions. To be honest, it's hard to argue with him.
Basically, we're all looking for a little comfort at this time of the year, something cozy and cuddly that will just make us feel better about the state of, well....everything. Especially after the first few weeks of 2025 which, let's face it, have really failed to meet most of our customer satisfaction standards. This is a lot to say that the arrival of a new Paddington movie after a seven year gap between films feels like a timely and extremely necessary gift.
Paddington in Peru, the third installment in the wildly popular series of family films featuring everyone's favorite marmalade loving bear, will hit theaters over Valentine's Day weekend, bringing us all a dose of hope, found family, and uniquely British charm right when we all probably need it most.
In it, Paddington receives a letter informing him that his beloved Aunt Lucy has inexplicably gone missing from her cabin at the Home for Retired Bears. Paddington heads back to Peru to find her, taking his adopted family, the Browns, along with him. But the group quickly finds themselves caught up in an adventure that takes them from the Amazon rainforest to the peaks of the Andes mountains.
The film premiered in the U.K. last November, earning rave reviews and breaking records during its opening weekend. The film racked up £9.65 million ($12.4 million), the biggest debut for a British film since James Bond installment No Time to Die hit theaters in 2021.
Not bad for a very rare sort of bear.
Here's the film's logline.
Paddington returns to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.
Ben Whishaw (Black Doves) reprises his role as the voice of the most charmingly-dressed bear in movie history. He's joined by a charming supporting cast that's packed with familiar faces, including Hugh Bonneville (The Gold), Julie Walters (Indian Summers), Imelda Staunton (The Crown), Madeleine Harris (The White Queen), Jim Broadbent (My Lady Jane), and Samuel Joslin, who plays Paddingotn's BFF Jonathan.
New faces joining the ensemble for this third installment are Olivia Colman (Wicked Little Letters), Amit Shah (Mr Bates vs The Post Office), Antonio Banderas (The Mask of Zorro), and Emily Mortimer (The New Look), who takes over the role of Mrs. Brown from Sally Hawkins.
The Paddington franchise is based on the beloved children's stories by British author Michael Bond. Dougal Wilson takes over directing duties on Paddington in Peru from Paul King, who helmed the first two films in the series. The screenplay was written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster, and James Lamont, from a story developed by King, Burton, and Simon Farnaby.
Paddington in Peru will be released in U.S. theaters on Friday, February 14.
