Paddington in Peru breaks records with opening weekend at the box office
Paddington in Peru released in cinemas on Friday (November 8) and has already managed to break records in its opening weekend.
The third film in the franchise scored the biggest opening of the year for a British-produced movie, as well as the best since Bond's No Time To Die which released in 2021.
The three-day total has amounted to £9.65 million, beating the first two films which made £5.1 million and £8.2 million in their opening weekends.
The logline of the film reads: "Full of Paddington’s signature blend of wit, charm, and laugh-out-loud humour, Paddington in Peru finds the beloved, marmalade-loving bear lost in the jungle on an exciting, high-stakes adventure.
"When Paddington discovers his beloved Aunt Lucy has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the wilds of Peru to look for her, the only clue to her whereabouts a spot marked on an enigmatic map.
"Determined to solve the mystery, Paddington embarks on a thrilling quest through the rainforests of the Amazon to find his aunt…and may also uncover one of the world’s most legendary treasures."
The movie stars Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton and Carla Tous.
Also starring in the fun adventure are Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Olivia Colman, Antonio Banderas and Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington.
It's been directed by Dougal Wilson and has been produced by Heyday Films, StudioCanal UK and Studio Canal.
As well as the films, a television series was announced in 2017, titled The Adventures of Paddington.
The series was launched worldwide on Nickelodeon and aired for the first time on January 20 2020.
The famous bear first appeared on October 13 1958 in the children's book A Bear Called Paddington by British author Michael Bond.
He featured in 29 books by the author, with the last, Paddington at St Paul's being published posthumously in 2018.
The character has become a classic character in children's literature, with the iconic bear known for his old red hat, brown suitcase, blue duffel coat and insatiable love for marmalade.
Paddington in Peru is in cinemas now.