Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 fantasy comedy-drama film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as the owner of a magical toy store, and Natalie Portman as his store employee. Molly Mahoney , called Mahoney throughout the movie, is an employee at "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium", a magical toy shop run by the eccentric 243 year old Mr. Edward Magorium . Besides Molly and Mr. Magorium, store bookmaker Bellini , a strongman, is also employed. Eric Applebaum is a boy who comes to the toy store and regularly interacts with the adults and volunteers at the... store, acting at times like a part-time employee. The toy shop is magical. The toys have a life of their own. An over-sized ledger, known as the Big Book, can magically materialize any toy on command, and a doorknob, when rotated, can change the interior of a magic room. Mr. Magorium states that he imbued the shop with the same youthful characteristics of the children who visit it. Because of its similarity to children, the shop is also prone to temper tantrums. In response to Mahoney telling Mr.
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| Release date: | November 16, 2007 |
| Directed by: | Zach Helm |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Producer: | James Garavente, Richard N. Gladstein, Barbara A. Hall, Nathan Kahane, Jimmy Miller |
| Music by: | Alexandre Desplat, Aaron Zigman |
| Cinematography: | Roman Osin |
| Screenplay by: | Zach Helm |
| Genre: | Comedy, Children's, Fantasy |