Product Details

• Actors: Dustin Hoffman
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• 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
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• DVD Release Date: March 4, 2008
• Run Time: 93 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00128VA76
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,602 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Widescreen Edition)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Equal parts whimsical and bittersweet, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a family-friendly movie that will charm youngsters. Dustin Hoffman stars in the titular role of an eccentric 243-year-old owner of a magical toy store. He doesn't appear to be sick, but he has lived a long and happy life and is content to leave his emporium to his employee Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman). A former child prodigy who has grown up unsure of herself, she barely knows who she is, much less what she wants to become. Molly is both frightened that her beloved boss is leaving and that she will be left in charge of a store she doesn't know how to run. "Are you dying?" she asks him. Magorium points out, "Light bulbs die, my dear. I am departing." His take on death is both comforting and matter of fact, things younger viewers may find soothing when dealing with mortality. Though the film has drawn comparisons to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this G-rated venture is less dark, curious and interesting than the former. Still, it offers dazzling visuals and a premise that who you are isn't equivalent with who you think you are. Adult moviegoers may find the premise cloying and repetitive. But seen from a child's eye, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is indeed a magical place for a short visit. --Jae-Ha Kim

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Product Description

Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe, where all of the toys for sale are alive. But, when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and sell the business to his faithful cashier (Natalie Portman), he hires an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) to get his affairs in order.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Basil MacDougal (The Corner of My Room) - See all my reviews

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.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressively Impressive, March 10, 2008

By	Andrew Kutz (The Vast Desert Subtropolis of Gilbert, Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

I have seven very young siblings, and so am used to sitting through terrible, TERRIBLE movies aimed at younger children.

This one, however, impressed me. Dustin Hoffman was brilliant as Magorium, while staying away from a Wonka impression. Jason Bateman's performance has made me a fan, and Natalie Portman shows that *gasp* she can act.

Zach Mills, however, really jumped out at me as Eric. Unlike many performances by children these days, his was convincing and hearfelt.

The music also adds a very nice touch.

Overall, for a kids movie, it is excellent. I would actually give it four and a half stars, but it won't let me.