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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

2007 · 93 min

A gentle, whimsical fantasy that balances colorful magic with a bittersweet meditation on belief and letting go.

Directed by
Zach Helm
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Tagline
You have to believe it to see it.
Overview
Molly Mahoney is the awkward and insecure manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium—the strangest, most fantastic and most wonderful toy store in the world. After Mr. Magorium bequeaths the store to her, a dark and ominous change begins to take over the once-remarkable Emporium.

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Directed by
Zach Helm
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • identity
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour6
Realism3
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
family, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Zach Helm
Written by
Zach Helm
Starring
Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills, Jonathan Potts, Rebecca Northan, David Rendall, Jade Cohen
Music
Aaron Zigman, Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Roman Osin
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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