DVD : Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Full Screen Edition)

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543504832
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 04, 2008
Running Time: 94 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: November 16, 2007
Sales Rank: 3848
MPN: 2250483

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Product Description:
Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe where all of the toys for sale are alive. But when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and sell the business to his faithful cashier (Natalie Portman) he hires an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) to get his affairs in order.System Requirements:Running Time: 94 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G UPC: 024543504832 Manufacturer No: 2250483

Amazon.com:
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 store. He doesn't appear to be sick, but he has lived a long and happy life and is content to leave his emporium to his employee Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman). A former child prodigy who has grown up unsure of herself, she barely knows who she is, much less what she wants to become. Molly is both frightened that her beloved boss is leaving and that she will be left in charge of a store she doesn't know how to run. "Are you dying?" she asks him. Magorium points out, "Light bulbs die, my dear. I am departing." His take on death is both comforting and matter of fact, things younger viewers may find soothing when dealing with mortality. Though the film has drawn comparisons to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this G-rated venture is less dark, curious and interesting than the former. Still, it offers dazzling visuals and a premise that who you are isn't equivalent with who you think you are. Adult moviegoers may find the premise cloying and repetitive. But seen from a child's eye, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is indeed a magical place for a short visit. --Jae-Ha Kim

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- great!
I love this movie, it might not be for everyone but if you have an imagination then this could be for you.

Rating:

- Refreshing, magical, uplifting
What a refreshing movie for families, after so many ridiculous "family films" full of arguing and food fights. I don't have a lot to add that others haven't already said, but this movie was beautifully done and encourages children (and even those who aren't children) to find the magic in themselves. I was very happy with this film and highly recommend it. There is one scene that very small children may be a bit frightened by.

Rating:

- "Do You Believe in Magic?"
Splitting kindergarteners into groups, I was given the privilege of assigning names for each group. I was surprised to learn that about two-thirds of them had recently seen `The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition),' so I knew names like Aslan, Mr. Tumnus, and the beavers would mean something special to them. `Weren't you scared when the wolves showed up?' I asked. `No,' they said in unison if not with some amusement. The thought hadn't occurred to ... Read More

Rating:

- Beautiful.
This was such a good, bright, intriguing, magical movie. However I couldn't give it the full 5 stars for two reasons. First, it is terribly sad. I generally don't mind "bittersweet" movies, but this one just drug me too far down that even the joyful ending couldn't erase the sad feeling from earlier in the film. Mahoney's distress was just too real!

The second reason is the manner in which Magorium dies. I love that the movie somewhat "demystifies" death, reinforcing that a life well ... Read More

Rating:

- Wonderful
This movie is suitable for all ages. It really is entertaining and magical, and yet it seems to teach us sorta of a moral as well.

Wonderful performance by Dustin Hoffman.

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