Product Details

• Actors: Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Ted Ludzik, Zach Mills
• Directors: Zach Helm
• Writers: Zach Helm
• Producers: Barbara A. Hall, James Garavente, Jim Miller, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: March 4, 2008
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00128VA6C
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,998 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium [Blu-ray]" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM - Blu-Ray Movie

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53 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming...Charming, February 7, 2008

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Basil MacDougal (The Corner of My Room) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Full Screen Edition) (DVD)

I would just like to say that it is rare in this day and age for a theater audience to stand and applaud at the end of a movie. That is exactly what happened when I saw Mr. Magorium.
It is also rare for a movie to captivate, not only myself and my wife, but my 13 year old, 10 year old and especially my 4 year old all at the same time.
It was a truly magical movie. Dustin Hoffman was brilliant and brought the charm of Mr. Magorium to life; a performance matched only perhaps by that of Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka.
To those who suggest this is a child's movie. They are correct. It is for children...of all ages.

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the young 'uns (and not so young 'uns!), March 16, 2008

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D. Roberts "Hadrian12" (Battle Creek, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

This is a terrific family movie that is suitable for children of all ages. There are, to a degree, some parallels with Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory [HD DVD]. However, for the most part it is its own movie. It centers around a man (played by Dustin Hoffman) who wishes to leave the management / ownership of his magical toy store to his favorite employee (portrayed by Natalie Portman) as he can sense that his end is near. Unfortunately, Portman's character is apprehensive about taking over the toy store, mostly stemming from a lack of self-confidence.

To be sure, many will say that this film is predictable, and so it is. However, the people who criticize it on such grounds are, I believe, missing the point. Granted, there are no real "hooks" in the plot or plot-twists that will keep you guessing. So what? In a movie like this, it really doesn't matter. At base, to me the film is not so much about the story itself as it is about how we all used to look upon the world with such a sense of wonder when we were children. People who are only looking for surprises are not prone to "getting it" insofar as this DVD is concerned.

The casting is terrific with Hoffmann and Portman leading the way. Hoffmann gets his chance to play a sort of pseudo-Santa Clause, and it's evident that he enjoyed himself immensely. I've always like Portman, and it's nice to see a young woman who is both a fine actress as well as a great person. She is kind of the antipode to "bad girls" like Lindsay Lohan.

If you are the parent of small children, I'd highly recommend this film. If you're not a parent of small children but enjoy feeling like a kid again, this one is recommended to an equal degree.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Life is an occassion - Rise to it!", March 23, 2008

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GoodFolk (Va Beach, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

A breath of fresh air of a family movie. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is simple in its storytelling about believing in your self, finding the magic in your life. It is an enchanting movie; entertaining without the typical hper-action, potty/burping humor or street-smart smack talk so overdone in every other "family" movie these days.

Charming. Brilliantly understated acting; not over the top in any way, no sterotypical characterizations. Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman and child actor Zach Mills played true to their characters, filled with wonder, believable. I can only imagine that the movie's negative reviews are based on reviewers having preconcieved ideas of what they "thought" the movie would be like. This is a simple Willy Wonka-esque story, 90 minutes of enchanting entertainment without hype or preachiness. Slow down and enjoy it!