Movie Review # 718: Paddington In Peru (2025)

Ladies, and gentlemen, today, we review the latest installment in the Paddington film series. It is the one, and only Paddington In Peru.

Plot: When Paddington Bear/Brown (Ben Winshaw) receives a letter from the Reverend Mother in Peru (Olivia Colman) that his aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton) is missing in action, it is up to Paddington, and his family to head to Peru, and find her.

Well, this third installment in the Paddington franchise is definitely a fun outing. Paddington In Peru does well with balancing comedy, serious moments, and heart overall. One thing that I’m sure some will find surprising about this sequel is that the actress that played Mrs. Brown, Sally Hawkins, was replaced by Emily Mortimer this time around. Rumor has it that she felt that her time as playing that character had come to an end. Whether or not that was actually true, you got me. Anyway, Paddington In Peru does most definitely up the stakes in quite a few ways compared to the previous two films. There’s action! There’s danger! And, of course, there is excitement aplenty to be found here. Oh, and did I forget to mention that Antonio Banderas gets to play one of the villains in this film? Okay, the character that he plays isn’t exactly so much a villain, as he is more of an antihero type of character. As for who the real villain is, well, let’s just say that you may, or may not be surprised by who that turns out to be. And that, my friends, brings us to the storyline. Well, it could potentially feel a little cliche on the surface. At the same time, however, let’s also say that you also may be surprised by the ways that the story is handled in the end. I mean from some of the action sequences, to the climax itself, it is interesting the way that certain events unfold as this story progresses. Oh, and did I forget that this film has some very interesting twists as well, especially one, or two, that occur near end of this film? How interesting, especially for a family film, eh? One other thing that I would like to mention, for positives, is that the ending seems to be very surprising. Honestly, the one negative that I can think of is that the ending might have felt a little rushed. Thankfully, not by much, but still.

And that’s my review for Paddington In Peru. If you haven’t seen this sequel, I highly recommend that you. It may not quite be the masterpiece that the first film is, but definitely better than the second installment. Plus, it has the right amount of things going on. I would say that if you are interested in a sequel that at least is better than the second film, please give this one a chance. You’ll most likely love it for its humor, heartwarming moments, the action, and all else that makes this sequel really enjoyable.

Final Rating: 9.5/10