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Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium
Widescreen Edition
Actor: Dustin Hoffman
Genres: Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy

G 2008 1hr 33min

Equal parts whimsical and bittersweet, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a family-friendly movie that will charm youngsters. Dustin Hoffman stars in the titular role of an eccentric 243-year-old owner of a magical toy stor... more »

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Actor: Dustin Hoffman
Genres: Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sub-Genres: Comedy, Family Films, Fantasy
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 03/04/2008
Original Release Date: 01/01/2007
Theatrical Release Date: 00/00/2007
Release Year: 2008
Run Time: 1hr 33min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 1
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
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Member Movie Reviews

Shani C. from DIAMOND BAR, CA
Reviewed on 4/23/2013...

My 5 year old daughter and I loved this movie. It has many great messages in it, and it's also fun to watch and imagine!

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Anya N. from BOCA RATON, FL
Reviewed on 8/16/2011...

Like the Movie Toys and the other Toyz with Robbin W. But not logical and like a big commercial

2 of 9 member(s) found this review helpful.

Angie H. from DOVER, PA
Reviewed on 12/9/2010...

I am very appreciative of storylines involving a magical element. Even though this movie is targeting a child audience, I find the story to be very effective. With a wholesomemessage ane dialog, it still speaks to audiences young and old alike. It leaves the viewer with a feeling of possibilites within oneself if one is willing to try.

4 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Samantha T. (sadiebug) from W PORTSMOUTH, OH
Reviewed on 8/26/2010...

I love this movie. It was a lot better than I thought it would be and it has a lot of heart. Very good family movie

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Kendrick H. from SAN JOSE, CA
Reviewed on 8/7/2010...

If you've got a Natalie Portman crush before you came in to see this movie, you will find a reason to fall in love all over again. She looks amazingly attractive struggling with the piano, and there are some amazing glam shots and whimsy scenes that really bring out the Natalie Portglam.

If you're not a fan already, I'll have to convince you with other reasons to see the movies. One of the most impressive elements of the film are the visuals, particularly the colors. The film is lovingly painted in brilliant colors, which are made much more gorgeous in contrast in the second half of the film. The film has many lovely visual elements that reminded me of the colorization of Amélie (which it never is quite able to be as clever as)with a mix of the innocence of childhood. However, if you look closely, you'll start to be annoyed by the kind of inevitable product placement in the film.

Dustin Hoffman is a fun eccentric. He really shines during his “holiday” with Natalie, and he plays Magorium to the end with aplomb and charm. He is brilliant at times and enjoyably quirky at others. Jason Bateman does a good job in the film as the “mutant.” As a child repressed under an adult's persona, Bateman plays up the conflicts really well, and it is a treat to watch him break out. Well, it certainly was for me. I might be biased because I feel a little uptight and stifled myself, and I couldn't help trying to live through the fantasy of having Natalie P around to break me out of it. But I digress.

There is no hackneyed romance added on – which is really nice. The relationship between Natalie and Dustin comes off really strong comes off really well. The thing that bothered me the most was Zach Mills. Zach isn't a bad actor, but he suffers from the saintly child syndrome that afflicts Charlie's characterization in Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He seems a little too perfectly intuitive at times and just perfectly awkward enough at others. I wish we had gotten more time with Bellini, the mystery around him just begs a little more of a story.

With all my biases aside, I felt that this was a really lovely movie. It was obviously lovingly crafted by Zach Helm, and it shows in what I see as a pretty entertaining return to the nostalgia of childhood.

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Edgar R. (edgarshoe) from CALEXICO, CA
Reviewed on 2/24/2010...

Fun!

0 of 3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Emily S. from SAINT CHARLES, MO
Reviewed on 10/2/2009...

Great, fun, imaginative movie my kids love to watch. All about being comfortable with your uniqueness and being confident in yourself!

2 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.