Paddington in Peru is now available to watch at home in the UK and is finally out in US cinemas for Paddington fans across the pond.
It ended a seven-year wait since the release of Paddington 2, and that celebrated sequel ended with a credit scene for the ages as Phoenix Buchanan (Hugh Grant) realised his one-man-show dream with a performance of 'Rain on the Roof' in prison.
It's a tough one to live up to, but with Paddington 4 already confirmed, you might be wondering whether there are any extra treats during the Paddington 3 credits that tease the future or deliver another unforgettable musical number.
That's where we come in to help, with the definitive Paddington in Peru credit-scene guide with all you need to know, including how many post-credit scenes there are and what happens in them.
How many credit scenes does Paddington 3 have?
We can confirm that Paddington in Peru has two credit scenes to stick around for – and trust us when we say you'll want to.
The first comes mid-credits after a photo montage (more on that in a bit) which starts as soon as the credits do, so you won't be missing that. There is then a second, shorter scene post-credits which is an extension of the first.
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If you did happen to miss either scene – or just want to know what they are – then read on for an explanation of what happens in them.
There are major spoilers ahead though, and trust us when we say you don't want to ruin the surprise for yourself.
Paddington 3 post-credit scenes explained
After Paddington discovers that El Dorado is actually just a massive orange grove, he meets his "tribe" of bears. He was born there, but fell into a river attempting to grab a juicy orange, leading to Aunt Lucy rescuing him from the river.
It seems like Paddington would stay there, but he chooses to go home with the Browns. He doesn't forget his relatives though and they visit him in London, with the photo montage at the start of the credits showing all the landmarks they visited.
The mid-credits scene then sees Paddington and the bears visit none other than Phoenix Buchanan in prison.
It's a brilliant reversal of the Paddington 2 scene where the Browns visited Paddington and he introduced them to Knuckles McGinty and co. Here, Paddington introduces every single bear to Phoenix and, naturally, they now all have station-inspired names, like "Elephant" and "Castle".
Of course, Phoenix being Phoenix, he spots an opportunity. He tells Paddington that he is "shortly to be released" and wants to make his grand stage comeback in a Goldilocks musical, with the bears playing the other characters.
They don't seem too keen on the idea, but who knows? Maybe Phoenix can persuade them by the time he's released.
The post-credit scene is just a very brief extension of this scene. We don't see the bears again, but it's just Phoenix saying "What fun" in response to their visit, ending with: "What a lot of... fur."
Assuming Paddington in Peru takes place seven years after the sequel, then Phoenix only has three years left of his sentence, shorter probably for good behaviour (even if he is a scoundrel, he's a polite one).
That means he should be out in plenty of time for Paddington 4, which aims to be released in 2028, the year of Paddington's 70th anniversary.
Paddington in Peru is available to buy from Prime Video, iTunes and more in the UK, and is out now in US cinemas.
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