Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium



Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 film written and directed by Zach Helm. The film stars Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman and Zach Mills.

When a young pianist named Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman) inherits a magical toyshop from her eccentric 243-year-old boss, Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman), she struggles with self-doubt, as well as the living store's tantrums. But with the help of a charismatic little boy (Zach Mills) and a buttoned-up accountant (Jason Bateman), she learns to believe in herself, and finds that she does possess enough magic to run Mr. Magorium's shop.

Kermit the Frog (performed by Steve Whitmire) makes a celebrity cameo in the film as "a loyal customer of Magorium's magical toy store." Writer/director Zach Helm commented on Kermit's time on the set stating "the man who manipulates him is 6 feet tall, beard, long hair. He's standing right there, he's got all this equipment on, but you can't help but talk to Kermit. It's as if the man is invisible."