Paddington 2 (soundtrack)
2017 film score by Dario Marianelli
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Paddington 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2017 film Paddington 2 directed by Paul King, which is a sequel to Paddington (2014). Originally, the film was set to be scored by Nick Urata, who expressed his interest in returning to the sequel.[1] However, the film was later scored by Dario Marianelli in his first collaboration with King.[2]
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| Released | 10 November 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 59:26 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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Decca Records released the soundtrack on 10 November 2017 alongside the film's theatrical release in the United Kingdom.[3]
Ai provides the theme song for the Japanese release of the sequel, titled "Little Hero."[4]
Critical reception
Geoffrey Macnab of The Independent summarised "Composer Dario Marianelli's whirling, high tempo score adds to the increasingly frantic feel of the storytelling."[5] Blake Goble of Consequence wrote "There's even a poppy glockenspiel on the score from Oscar winner Dario Marianelli while these washings occur; this movie is just that upbeat."[6] Guy Lodge of Variety and Leslie Felperin of The Hollywood Reporter called it as "lovable" and "charming".[7][8] KT Schaefer of Substream Magazine wrote "Composer Dario Marianelli is a new addition to this film and his beautiful score flows through the scenes and heightens the emotional and comedic beats."[9]
David Ehrlich of IndieWire ranked the album as the tenth best film score of 2018.[10] Ehrlich described Marianelli's work as "colorful but never cloying, sensitive but never saccharine, and always as buoyant and bright-eyed as Paddington himself" and felt it to be "deeper, richer, and more vibrant in every way" in comparison with Urata's score for the predecessor.[11][10] He also voted on Paddington 2 receiving nominations at the 91st Academy Awards for minimum five categories, which included Best Original Score for Marianelli.[11] However, the film did not receive any nominations at the ceremony.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Windsor Gardens" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "The Pop-Up Book" | 1:29 |
| 3. | "A Shave, Sir? A Light Pomade" | 1:54 |
| 4. | "Window Cleaning" | 3:15 |
| 5. | "Rub and Scrub (Tobago and d'Lime)" | 2:27 |
| 6. | "The Book Is Stolen" | 2:21 |
| 7. | "A Letter from Prison" | 2:20 |
| 8. | "It's Only One Red Sock" | 1:24 |
| 9. | "Madame Kozlova's Story" | 1:19 |
| 10. | "One Orange at a Time" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "An Unusually Attractive Nun" | 1:19 |
| 12. | "Marmalade Chefs" | 1:22 |
| 13. | "Love Thy Neighbour (Tobago and d'Lime)" | 2:05 |
| 14. | "The Break-In" | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Jungle Jail" | 2:14 |
| 16. | "Escape Waltz" | 3:27 |
| 17. | "Lost and Found" | 3:03 |
| 18. | "Race to Paddington Station" | 1:34 |
| 19. | "The Steam Trains" | 3:46 |
| 20. | "Bullseye-Henry" | 2:04 |
| 21. | "Splash" | 2:22 |
| 22. | "Happy Birthday Aunt Lucy" | 3:34 |
| 23. | "Jump in the Line (End Titles)" | 5:31 |
| Total length: | 59:26 | |
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| International Film Music Critics Association | 22 February 2018 | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Dario Marianelli | Nominated | [12] [13] |