Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

6.2G94 minDirector: Zach Helm

2007 American film

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 family fantasy comedy film written and directed by Zach Helm (in his directorial debut), produced by FilmColony, Mandate Pictures, Walden Media, Richard N. Gladstein and James Garavente, and with music composed by Alexandre Desplat and Aaron Zigman. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store and Natalie Portman as his store employee. A cameo by Kermit the Frog was the character's first major theatrical appearance since 1999's Muppets from Space.

Theatrically released on November 16, 2007 by 20th Century Fox, it received mixed reviews and was unsuccessful at the box office, grossing $69.5 million worldwide. Helm subsequently disowned the film in later years.

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What is Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium about?
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) — Molly Mahoney is the manager of Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, the awesome toy store owned by Mr. Edward Magorium. Molly was a promising composer and piano player when she was a girl, and now she is a twenty-three year-old insecure woman who feels stuck in her job. Among the cos
Is Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: G. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.