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Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium
2007
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Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium
Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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2.8
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1.5
Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium is more than just a movie.Its a whole world of magic, delight, and whimsy.
Austin Chronicle
1.7
Lets not be too Scrooge like; there are pockets of charm, and some of the effects are quite good.But if you want your children to experience notions o ..
Time Out
3.3
The film may occasionally strain too hard for magical whimsy, but theres no disputing its sweetness or poignancy.
Screen Daily
3.8
This isnt quite the over the top fantasy youd like it to be, but its a charming enough little movie, and probably the younger you are, the more charmi ..
Rogerebert
3.5
Its an enchanting place that gushes with a great sense of cinematic invention.
E Film Critic
1.0
Simply put, this film is the absolute pitsa shrill, ugly and cloying monstrosity of hard sell whimsy whose utter failure to provide even the slightest ..
E Film Critic
3.5
Even with its fatally flawed ending, Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium is worth seeing for all the wonderful moments leading up to it, and for a delightfu ..
Cinema Blend
2.5
Oh, and never promise wonder when all youve got is manufactured whimsy.
Ny Daily News
2.5
Perhaps thinking in pictures led Helm to clutter his screen with TMVI too much visual information.
Philly
3.1
Beneath the initial glare and blare is a quietly literate script by first time writer director Zach Helm that deals directly with big issues like beli ..
Tv Guide
3.8
Regardless, the cast mingles in happy harmony, and the film is effortlessly cheerful and often quite funny.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
Writer/director Zach Helm achieves bursts of charm and whimsy, but not quite enough magic to elicit a consistent sense of wonderment.
Usa Today
3.8
But I am utterly charmed by its imagination and sweetness, by its clever wizardry and inspired bizarreness and by the fact that it never draws attenti ..
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Still, theres a droll and engaging heart under all that CGI marzipan.
News Review
3.5
And Bateman is surprisingly charming as the straight man opposite all the chaos.
Shadows On The Wall
3.8
Its a transcendent performance in a not quite transcendent movie.
Cs Monitor
2.5
Mr. Magorium is frustrating for how much better it could have been, if the script were just a little tighter and more focused, but it provides the kin ..
Film Journal
2.5
Of course, the more the movie insists on imparting its lessons for living Your life is an occasion.Rise to it or What you need to believe in is you th ..
Boston
4.0
At almost every turn, simple charm and human interaction outweigh any sense of spectacle.
Mountain X
0.6
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Star Tribune
2.2
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Emanuellevy
0.0
But while Roald Dahl managed to be creepy, subversive and fun, Mr Helm succeeds only in the first part.Dustin Hoffman plays magic toyshop proprietor M ..
Daily Mail
0.5
In the Wonder Emporium, the toys all have prankish lives of their own which could have been fun, in a Harry Potter meets Flubber sort of way, except t ..
Ew
3.0
For all its wilful oddness its enchanting, imaginative and genuinely moving.
Empire
4.5
The worst you can say about it is that its goofy and whimsical, but its heart is squarely in the right place, it gets the balance right in just about ..
Movies
3.8
Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium is charming enough, with a couple of nice performances, some witty dialogue and a story thats often a second priority to ..
Sf Gate
2.0
His comic talents do occasionally get an outlet, but not enough to make this bland film sparkle.
Bbc
1.0
The movie means to approach the creepy wonder of Roald Dahl but gets only the creepy part right.
Washington Post
3.1
Still, underneath all of that lies a serious and touching tale about confronting death and the importance of making the most out of ones life.
The Movie Boy
4.5
Instead of pandering to the puerile instincts of its audience, as so many kids movies do these days, this one wants to inspire the best impulses of ch ..
Flickfilosopher
2.0
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Total Film
3.1
The movies most pleasant surprise is Hoffmans charming performance.
Hollywood
3.5
Latest Entertainment Videos But its well made, and adults likely will find themselves yielding to its gentle, whimsical charm.
Seattle Pi
2.5
The only consistent respite from the movies pervasive vibe of silliness is Jason Bateman, as the actor, cast as a stuffy accountant, manages to bring ..
Reel Film
3.5
If you clutter your mind with too much grown up worries, you might just miss out.
7M Pictures
2.5
The whole place whizzes and whirs and dazzles with special effects that rely less on CGI than inventive art direction.
The Star
2.0
The Day Glo dazzle of it all may be enough to keep 5 or 6 year olds interested, but only for long enough for the next shiny future cast off to come al ..
Urban Cine File
2.5
But theres nothing offensive either, and even toddlers shouldnt have a hard time following the very simple story, rendered utterly without hip or iron ..
New York Post
3.1
But thats exactly how it feels with its nostalgic mood, old fashioned storytelling, childlike innocence, quirky delight, simple morals, and poetically ..
Christianity Today
1.5
But a movie about a kooky genius equally in love with toys and death, hardly seems suitable for kids, even if the toys are awfully cute and zany.
News Blaze
2.5
Even with Dustin Hoffman trying to do his best Johnny Depp impression, Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium needs more amazement and excitement.
Waffle Movies
3.0
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2.0
Full marks to the film makers for conjuring that rarest of Christmas treats: a family oriented, toy focused Hollywood production that contains virtual ..
Film Guardian
1.3
Mr. Magoriums Wonder Emporium is what happens when too many sappy sweet instincts chase too few original ideas.
Mercury News
3.5
Their friendship, and where it leads the movie, is a syrupy sweet side story that adds to the overall charm of the piece.And charm is what Emporium ha ..
Dvd Talk
3.5
Indeed, much like a Dr, Seuss classic, pay attention and the story can open up an amazing new world if only you believe !
Review Express
4.5
The kind of movie that almost makes me want to cry for joy at the end because I feel like, Yeah, they did it.
Can Mag
1.0
But the fault is in the script and direction.Whats the point of creating a toy store where anything can happen, but nothing does
Orlando Sentinel
2.2
Visually colorful but dramatically empty, Mr. Magoriums Emporium is too listless for words.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
3.8
Virtually the entire nation of everyone not named Orgeron or Tim Brando has to be surprised LSU is 5 0 and ranked No. 5 in the country.
2 The Advocate
2.5
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Cine Rina
3.8
A life lesson or six.But it doesnt jell, and maybe someone panicked and just decided to finish the thing up, put it out and move on.
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