<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> € 38.5 million ($50--55 million) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $268 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Paddington is a 2014 live - action animated comedy film written and directed by Paul King from a story by King and Hamish McColl and produced by David Heyman . Based on the stories of the character Paddington Bear created by Michael Bond, the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman in live - action roles . The film tells the story of the eponymous character Paddington, an anthropomorphic bear who migrates from the jungles of Peru to the streets of London, where he is adopted by the Brown family . Kidman plays the role of a taxidermist, who attempts to add him to her collection . </P> <P> A British and French venture produced by StudioCanal, TF1 Films Production, and Heyday Films, principal photography began in September 2013, before wrapping in June 2014 . Colin Firth was originally set to voice the role of Paddington, before dropping out in post-production and being replaced by Whishaw . </P>

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