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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Blu-ray)
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DVD Details
- Rated: G
- Closed captioning available
- Run Time: 1 hours, 34 minutes
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: May 12, 2009
- Originally Released: 2007
- Label: 20Th Century Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
Starring | Dustin Hoffman & Natalie Portman | |
Performer: | Zach Mills & Jason Bateman | |
Directed by | Zach Helm | |
Edited by | Sabrina Plisco | |
Screenplay by | Zach Helm | |
Composition by | Aaron Zigman & Alexandre Desplat | |
Produced by | Richard N. Gladstein & James Garavente | |
Director of Photography: | Roman Osin |
Entertainment Reviews:
Rating: 2/5 --
No doubt intended to be a Christmas blockbuster - this pretty looking film is ultimately all wrapping, with nothing much to find inside.
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BBC.com
3 stars out of 5 -- There are hints of Tim Burton, Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Steven Spielberg on show...
Empire
In its favour, there's nothing here to upset the children. (Not, that is, unless they're allergic to Hoffman's hammy, Method-derived acting.)
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Daily Telegraph (UK)
Rating: 5/5 --
The trailers make the movie look like the ickiest kind of whimsy, accompanied by obstreperous special effects, but the film itself is gasp-worthy.
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MSNBC
No wise child, let alone grown-up, will touch this with a turkey baster.
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Financial Times
Rating: 65/100 --
The wonderful fantasy elements Zach Helm was trying to tap into do not translate over to this particular toy store.
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Apollo Guide
For all its computer-generated effects and colorful sight gags, Magorium is a dreadfully prosaic movie, lacking charm and grace.
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ESplatter
Product Description:
In writer-director Zach Helm's whimsical 2007 film, MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM, veteran actor Dustin Hoffman plays the title character, a 243-year-old toy-store owner who is ready to pass his enchanted business on to his beloved assistant, Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman). However, when Molly, a former composer and pianist, has doubts about taking over the (literally) magical store, and an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) appears to assess the establishment, the many inhabitants of the Wonder Emporium begin to rebel, resulting in a chaotic situation that can be fixed only with the help of a shy, lonely boy (Zach Mills).
A first-time director best known for his inventive STRANGER THAN FICTION screenplay, Helm ably--ahem--helms EMPORIUM, which clearly nods to the WONKA and TOY STORY movies without seeming derivative. Always one to dive gamely into a quirky role (see TOOTSIE, RAIN MAN, HOOK, etc.), Hoffman makes Magorium both silly and endearing, while Portman charms as his earnest protégé, and Bateman provides an enjoyable level of skepticism while enduring the nickname "The Mutant." Although the film's playful quality could veer toward excess, its thoughtful script and able actors allow it to stand out as a highly entertaining production.
A first-time director best known for his inventive STRANGER THAN FICTION screenplay, Helm ably--ahem--helms EMPORIUM, which clearly nods to the WONKA and TOY STORY movies without seeming derivative. Always one to dive gamely into a quirky role (see TOOTSIE, RAIN MAN, HOOK, etc.), Hoffman makes Magorium both silly and endearing, while Portman charms as his earnest protégé, and Bateman provides an enjoyable level of skepticism while enduring the nickname "The Mutant." Although the film's playful quality could veer toward excess, its thoughtful script and able actors allow it to stand out as a highly entertaining production.
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- Sales Rank: 32,234
- UPC: 024543504924
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