Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
| Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | |
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| Directed by | Zach Helm |
| Written by | Zach Helm |
| Produced by | Richard N. Gladstein James Garavente |
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman Natalie Portman Jason Bateman |
| Narrated by | Zach Mills |
| Cinematography | Roman Osin |
| Edited by | Sabrina Plisco Steven Weisberg |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat Aaron Zigman |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox (United States/Canada) Mandate Pictures (International) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $65 million |
| Box office | $69.5 million |
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 16 November 2007 by 20th Century Fox, it received mixed reviews, but performed modestly at the box office, grossing $69.5 million worldwide. Helm subsequently disowned the film in later years. Despite this, it has developed a cult following in the United Kingdom.