Synopsis
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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Cast
- Dustin HoffmanMr. Edward Magorium
- Natalie PortmanMolly Mahoney
- Jason BatemanHenry Weston
- Zach MillsEric Applebaum
- Jonathan PottsDr. Sage
- Rebecca NorthanEllie Applebaum
- David RendallTim
- Jade CohenKangaroo Girl
- Marcia BennettLora
- Ted LudzikBellini
Recommendations
- 83
Christian Science Monitor
At its best, the movie makes you feel like a kindred spirit. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Twenty or 30 minutes into Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium the urge to flee may rise within you like an oceanic tide. But stick with it. The film is very sweet--in fact it represents the dawn of a new sport, Extreme Whimsy. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
Hoffman has countless characters inside of him, and this is one of his nicest. - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's not "The Wizard of Oz," and its cotton-candy fantasy of a story line is definitely aimed at very young children. But it's well made, and adults likely will find themselves yielding to its gentle, whimsical charm. - 50
Variety
Sprinkles in charming moments but ultimately doesn't evoke enough wonderment to overcome its tongue-twisting title and completely win over adults along with kids. - 50
Village Voice
Helm's pacing is as pallid as his palette is vivid, and for a movie that celebrates wonder and strangeness, the whole enterprise feels coy and half-baked. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
For all its playful touches and neat-o nostalgia for nondigital entertainment, the whimsy feels forced. - 42
The A.V. Club
The idea of a toy store as a living, responsive being is a good one, but Helm doesn't take that idea to imaginative places.
