Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Full Screen Edition DVD

This listing is for Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Full Screen Edition) DVD.

Actors: Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Ted Ludzik, Zach Mills

Director: Zach Helm

Producers: Barbara A. Hall, James Garavente, Jim Miller, Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane

Writers: Zach Helm

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

MPAA rating: G (General Audience)

Media Format: Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled

Run time: 1 hour and 33 minutes

Release date: March 4, 2008

Dubbed: French, Spanish

Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Language: English

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Number of discs: 1

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is the strangest, most fantastic, most wonderful toy store in the world. In fact, it's a magic toy store and everything in it comes to life -- including the store itself. The Emporium only asks one thing of its customers; you must believe it to see it.

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.

Extras:

• Beyond Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Books

• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Toys and Games

• More Kids & Family titles from Fox

• Stills from Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

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