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The Penguin Lessons

  • Rated PG 13
  • 1hr 50m
  •  (6)
  • 53

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Peter Cattaneo

Producer:

Rory Aitken, Adrián Guerra, Andrew Noble

Writer:

Jeff Pope, Tom Michell

Release Date:

Mar 28, 2025

Runtime:

1hr 50m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Steve Coogan
  • Björn Gustafsson
  • David Herrero
  • Jonathan Pryce
  • Aimar Miranda
  • Nicanor Fernandez
  • Hugo Fuertes
  • Joaquín Lopez
  • Miguel Alejandro Serrano

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70
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.

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Metacritic review by Kate Taylor
Kate Taylor
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
80
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.

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Isabella Soares
Collider
40
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.

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Metacritic review by Ryan Gilbey
Ryan Gilbey
The Guardian
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