Paddington in Peru

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Paddington in Peru is available in Australia on HBO Max, and in the US on Netflix right now. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Ben Whishaw leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight on HBO Max and see for yourself.

Paddington in Peru is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Paddington in Peru does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru. Between them, Ben Whishaw and Hugh Bonneville carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It hit screens in 2024. Paddington in Peru earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Paddington in Peru respects your intelligence. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete film is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Ben Whishaw's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.