The Penguin Lessons
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Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
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- Steve Coogan
- Björn Gustafsson
- David Herrero
- Jonathan Pryce
- Aimar Miranda
- Nicanor Fernandez
- Hugo Fuertes
- Joaquín Lopez
- Miguel Alejandro Serrano
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- Mar 15, 2025
Dead Poets Society meets Mr Popper’s Penguins
EdieSep 6, 2024This penguin kills fascists
Laurence PevsnerApr 4, 2025you might think there’d be diminishing returns on how funny it is to see a penguin walk around inside, but you’d be wrong. in fact it gets funnier as the movie goes on. you don’t even see him hop out of a car until an hour in, and that is really good.
Olivia Craighead - Mar 17, 2025
Everyone trauma-dumping killed that penguin
paulgooding8Mar 31, 2025Dad with the penguin he didn’t want
The King of BurbankMar 27, 2025Dead Penguins Society
Yvonne - Mar 17, 2025
this is like if someone saw im still here and said but what if a penguin was there too
gwyn 🪐Apr 21, 2025Finding out that there's been a Military coup and immediately getting excited about a week off work is very British.
Matthew LewisMar 17, 2025Y’all mind if a white boy speaks a lil español tonight?
Olivia Scenna
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- moonela lovedThe Penguin Lessons
De mis libros favoritos. Cuando vi que saldría una película quise irla a ver al cine pero duró poco en cartelera. FInalmente la pude ver. Con respecto al libro tiene sus diferencias. La película trae un sustancia a la época en la que sucedió que se agradece pues no todos conocen.
Jacob Jaudat-brown likedThe Penguin LessonsA really sweet and emotional movie. A very Wholesome movie & penguin, I can’t believe the penguin was real. It has the laughs and the tears, and that sad ending was not needed :( however a lot of very good messages to take from it. -“My Wife left for bread, and never came back
UTKARSH DOSHI lovedThe Penguin Lessonsreally heartwarming ❤️ although the movie was a little predictable, it still managed to hold me till the end which is good. i really loved everyone's character development. this movie reminded me of dead poets society 8/10 would recommend. it's a sad/happy and light movie
- Brayan Ksc Everything Beyond lovedThe Penguin Lessons
Cine de arte sin énfasis en visuales ornamentales hito sensacional por narrativa No hay ornamentos exuberantes estéticamente. Hito superado: Sensacionalista del ambiente de la convivencia humana Experimentarás sus historias sin darte cuenta ¿eres empático/a?
Madaline lovedThe Penguin LessonsGreat cast and the mix of comedy within the serious matters was the perfect balance. At first when I saw it was a comedy I thought it would be like Mr. Popper’s Penguins, but it is less performative and more…..real? (No shade to Mr. Popper’s Penguins ofc). 9/10
Michael Habighorst likedThe Penguin LessonsInteressante Story (wahre Begebenheit). Interessanter Charakter als Hauptfigur. Internat und Einfluss des Pinguins auf die Figur sehr schön anzusehen. Bleibt recht oberflächlich, wodurch es aber auch nicht lw wird. Solider, netter Film => 7/10
- Mark Bateman lovedThe Penguin Lessons
9/10 The connection formed surrounding this armless animal. Based on a heartwarming true story. Steve Coogan shines and a great cast. Recommend.
seb03f likedThe Penguin Lessons7/10 Coole Geschichte und ein süßer Pinguin. Aber so richtig warm bin ich mit den Figuren geworden, dann wär’s noch besser. Insgesamt aber gut.
SophieXander lovedThe Penguin LessonsA really sweet and emotional movie. I can’t believe the penguin was real. It has the laughs and the tears, well worth watching.
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Metacritic
Mar 26, 2025
Coogan brings a delightfully sardonic deadpan to the role of the bemused bystander observing the antics of penguins, adolescents and … military dictatorships.
Kate Taylor
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Sep 14, 2024
The main reason why The Penguin Lessons is sweet, but also poignant, is due to the script's keen eye for comedy in the face of a tumultuous backdrop.
Isabella Soares
Collider
Sep 14, 2024
It’s understandable that a film this gentle wouldn’t venture into the gory details of what happens to Tom during a bruising night in the cells but to gloss over any of the terror a civilian might have felt under the cosh is baffling.
Ryan Gilbey
The Guardian
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