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Paddington 2

Movie 2017 104 min Adventure, Comedy, Family Checked by Dan S · 6 Oct 2026
Official Rating G ClearAge 6+

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Mild

Our take

Paddington 2 is a warm family story about a bear framed for theft while trying to buy Aunt Lucy a present. Kindness and neighbours carry him through prison and back toward home. Chases are comic, though the prison stretch can feel lonely and the train finale gets loud and high. Language is clean. We put it at around 6 and up, with a parent nearby for sensitive children.

Uplifting themes

Manners, looking after neighbours, and giving a thoughtful gift sit at the centre. Paddington treats prisoners and shopkeepers with the same care. Kindness keeps winning even when the plot gets messy The Browns refuse to give up on Paddington, and he brings out the better side of people around him. A proud actor villain is vain, not cool. Grown-ups apologise and make room at the table Families can talk about fairness in the justice system, why gifts matter, and how a neighbourhood works. London landmarks and a pop-up book give curious kids something to look up after. The history is light, the values are clear

Story (may spoil tone)

Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Chases, shoves, and slapstick mishaps pop up when Paddington works odd…

Chases, shoves, and slapstick mishaps pop up when Paddington works odd jobs and when the villain is unmasked. Nobody is hurt in a realistic way. It plays like cartoon bustle inside a live-action London

Frightening Mild Paddington is framed and sent to prison, which may feel lonely or unfai…

Paddington is framed and sent to prison, which may feel lonely or unfair to young children. The train climax has loud, precarious moments before the warm resolution

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Paddington keeps being polite even when people are unkind. Where has your child seen manners actually change a room?
  • The Browns never stop looking for him. What does loyalty look like in your house when someone is in trouble?

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