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Paddington 2

2017 · directed by Paul King · 104 min · PG
25,203 feet · Prominence
437th of 24,106 films scored
Not coveredNo Rewatchables episode on file.

How this film scores

Draw68

Lifetime worldwide gross $290m, re-releases included; about $391m in 2026 money.

Rank858 of 11,051In 201732 of 325

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise94

Awards claim half the headroom above the critics' score.

Critics94 baseAwards12 signal → +0 lift

BAFTAs2 nominated Supporting acting, Screenplay
How Praise works

Critics set the score; a tiered award record, Picture and Directing carrying the most weight, claims half the headroom above it. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since. This film is near critically unanimous and barely registers on awards, so there is little headroom for awards to claim. The score is the critics' verdict, nearly untouched.

Legacy55

Judged directly: MC88 and critic-adoration meme; 23rd pct traffic.

Verdict55 of 100IMDb7.8 from 112kWikipedia29k views a monthAge9 years

Scored beside it · 740 of 4,039 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 68 praise 94 legacy 55averages 72, placing it at25,203 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

Whose apex this is

▲ Ben Whishaw▲ Madeleine Harris

In these careers — elevation for this film

Ben Whishaw20,022 ftHugh Grant19,615 ftSally Hawkins18,835 ftHugh Bonneville18,658 ftJulie Walters18,266 ftImelda Staunton18,010 ftMadeleine Harris17,749 ftBrendan Gleeson17,665 ftJim Broadbent17,662 ftMichael Gambon17,659 ftNoah Taylor17,646 ftEileen Atkins17,644 ft