The Penguin King

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The Penguin King

PG

2012

1h 18m

Adventure

Drama

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55%

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A penguin battles his way from adolescence to adulthood before a tragedy makes him king of the entire colony.

Chris Packham

Village Voice

12/04/2013

The film is a klutzy rearrangement of documentary footage into a forced story arc narrated in first person by Tim Allen.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

12/02/2013

This mainstream theatrical release is inferior to its shorter educational-film cousin.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

10/25/2012

3/5

There are some nice images of the teeming penguin population, and great fun to be had witnessing the love life, and indeed sex life, of penguins.

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Daniel Green

CineVue

02/05/2019

3/5

Attenborough's commentary is tailored yet never condescending to its audience, more educational than it is patronising.

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Sandie Angulo Chen

Common Sense Media

05/31/2013

3/5

Nature docu follows King penguin's quest to raise a family.

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

10/26/2012

3/5

The 3D film is a celebration of their remarkable tenacity with enough high dramas and cute moments to keep you enthralled.

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05/02/2019

so cute and blubbery and cuddly so cute and fluffy

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03/01/2014

Good imagery but story was very stitched together

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11/21/2013

I adore penguins, I love them with all my heart. So after I received the Blu-ray for Christmas, I just had to set up all of my cuddly toy penguins on the sofa so we could watch this together. It was a great experience to see such stunning photography in beautiful resolution. Those familiar with penguins wont be too surprised by anything in this documentary, but Attenborough's voice echoes with authority. The film also contains some extraordinarily delicate moments such as penguin realising the egg he has been incubating is actually a rock. I just wanted to curl up and cry. Seeing these creatures in their natural habitat really does slap a smile on my face and I hope to see more penguin documentaries in the future. It's a heartwarming tale about a penguin finding love and raising his child.

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06/01/2013

Beautiful... Gripping...

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Anthony Geffen

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Sias Wilson

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David Attenborough

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Sias Wilson

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David Attenborough

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Synopsis

A penguin battles his way from adolescence to adulthood before a tragedy makes him king of the entire colony.

Director: Anthony Geffen, Sias Wilson
Producer: Anthony Geffen, Sias Wilson
Screenwriter: Sias Wilson, David Attenborough
Production Co: Atlantic Productions
Rating: PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2017
Runtime: 1h 18m