Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Pros: Cute and clever, gentle and sweet - perfect for 'tweens
Cons: Predictable and a little over the top, but I didn't mind a bit

It isn’t easy being the little sister. It really isn’t. Not being quite ready for the stuff the older kids are watching, but trying to fake it because you so desperately want to grow up, being scared – really scared – by movies but ...

Pros: Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Jason Bateman. Fun, extremely family friendly movie.
Cons: Few slower and more serious parts.

I still enjoy many movies that are aimed at children even though I am an adult and have no children myself. I was very interested in seeing Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium< b>< i> ever since I first saw a trailer. I really enjoyed the movie when I ...

Pros: Dustin Hoffman. Excellent Special Effects. Decent Dialogue.
Cons: One-dimensional characters, predictable.

Looking at the advertisements for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, you get the idea that you are in for great fun. I can't really dispute that this movie had some fun scenes, but overall, it lacked more than it delivered. This looked like a fun ...

Pros: Dustin Hoffman, theme, special effects
Cons: Not the funny fantasy I went to see

I was looking forward to Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. The previews had really caught my attention, and I thought it would be a funny fantasy film I'd really enjoy. Unfortunately, it turned out to be much more serious then I expected it to be. ...

Pros: good cast, great visuals
Cons: a bit sadder than the trailers imply, Eric's mom

When I first began to see trailers for Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, I was intrigued. The advertisements were dazzling, glitzy arrays of wonder and magic that instantly recalled Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, especially since Dustin Hoffman, ...

Pros: Great characters
Cons: A good idea that didn't live up to it's potential

"Your life is an occasion, rise to it." the story Mr. Edward Magorium is magic, and he owns a magical toy store in Manhattan. The children love to come and play at Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. Mr. ...

Pros: Visually appealing
Cons: Script and acting

One thing about the summer movie theatre series at our local theatre is films that were first shown to almost empty theatres are now shown to a full house. That was the case with Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. There were at least three day cares ...

Pros: child friendly. imaginative. whimsical. joyful. magical.
Cons: sometimes too over the top. overly sweet and syrupy for some

My second job is working in a magic, costume and novelty store. I don't work there for the money, but because I love spending my time in a world of whimsy, miracles and make-believe. Add to that the fact that I am a huge fan of Dustin Hoffman, and I had ...

Pros: Perfect family movie for young and old alike.  Magnificent!
Cons: None.  Positive messages to grasp each moment.

     When Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium was first released in theaters in 2007, it had only a short run in our area.  Being a big fan of Dustin Hoffman, however, I really wanted to see this one.  The kids got to ...

Pros: The film looks nice.
Cons: I just didn't feel magic or wonder.

Don't get me wrong, I am a child at heart, my inner child is just fine, and has enjoyed several children's films. That being said, this 43 year old just didn't get the wonder and amazement that others got from Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. For ...

Pros: Magical, sweet gentle story, great acting and chemistry
Cons: Natalie Portman was a bit of a let down

One of my favourite Children's films is Hook starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, and Hoffman's quirky performance is a major contributing factor in this. In his role as a Children's story villian, he managed to encompass everything magical that ...

Pros: Everything!
Cons: I didn't see it sooner.

When this movie first came out, I wasn’t very keen on seeing it. It just didn’t appeal to me. It took a while when it came out on DVD to rent it. We finally added it to our Netflix movie list. When we finally got the movie and watched it, it ...

Pros: well cast and acted, fun, pushes some good messages without overwhelming the movie with them
Cons: a bit predictable

Mr. Magorium runs his wondrous toy emporium with the help of former child prodigy Molly Mahoney, a book maker born in the basement named Bellini, and nine year old hat collector Eric Appelbaum. Molly's 23 now, though, and thinks perhaps it's time she ...

Pros: Star studded cast, full of wonderful, dazzling things to do in the store
Cons: Dealing the issue of death/leaving, abrupt ending

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is the place where only your imagination limits what can happen. The story begins with Bellini the Bookbuilder working in the basement of the Wonder Emporium. Bellini's job, in part, is to chronicle the life of Mr. ...

Pros: No violence. Witty dialogue.
Cons: Deals with Death. Hoffman's Lisp.

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium was Magical. Or as Henry Weston, the accountant, may think - it was just really, really cool. See, I teetered on the fence on whether or not to watch Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium. I couldn't even get the name straight ...