Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Penguins

Play trailer 1:00 Poster for Penguins G Released Apr 17, 2019 1h 16m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
92% Tomatometer 65 Reviews 80% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
An Adélie penguin named Steve joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he's targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after.
Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

Where to Watch

Penguins

Critics Reviews

View All (65) Critics Reviews
Nell Minow Movie Mom If there's anything cuter than an Adelie penguin, it has to be a penguin voiced by Ed Helms. Rated: B+ Apr 19, 2019 Full Review Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Despite issues with the Penguins narrative, its cinematography is unsurpassed. Rated: 3/5 Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone It took 16 cinematographers three years to capture the stunning images in this doc about an Adelie penguin (anthropomorphically voiced by Ed Helms) coming of age during a freezing Antarctic spring. Go for the film's thrilling sense of wonder. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Robin Holabird KUNR (Reno, NV) This approach might not work for a purist who wants no manipulation with reality, but on an entertainment level, the title characters of "Penguins" once again do their jobs... Jul 23, 2021 Full Review Alex Bentley CultureMap The adorable nature of penguins is all over DisneyNature's Penguins, but it would have been nice if the filmmakers had trusted the material they had instead of trying to force the issue with some out-of-place anthropomorphizing of their subjects. Feb 18, 2021 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review The storytelling device used in most Disneynature films is tired and feels like pandering to younger audiences, but the footage is indispensable -- captured by a team that is clearly fearless and remarkably careful. Rated: 3/4 Jul 21, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View All (79) audience reviews
Audience Member Disney Nature films delivers another worthy entry in their collection focusing on a family of animals for this one Ed Helms narrates the tough and perilous journey of an Adeli penguin in Antarctica the region is one of the harshest environments on the planet but its beautiful scope and open waters provide the perfect nesting ground for penguins to establish a colony and hatch their young the main water fowl here is a penguin named Steve who has to keep up with his flock, find a mate, hatch young baby chicks, avoid predators etc. it's long, fun, dangerous, and full of surprises the younger viewers will have a tough time watching certain scenes since it's the cycle of life but it's very rewarding seeing the filmmakers capture the magnificence of these birds and their fascinating habits short, sweet, and wonderful to look at like all the other Disney Nature films Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Disney Nature films delivers another worthy entry in their collection focusing on a family of animals for this one Ed Helms narrates the tough and perilous journey of an Adeli penguin in Antarctica the region is one of the harshest environments on the planet but its beautiful scope and open waters provide the perfect nesting ground for penguins to establish a colony and hatch their young the main water fowl here is a penguin named Steve who has to keep up with his flock, find a mate, hatch young baby chicks, avoid predators etc. it's long, fun, dangerous, and full of surprises the younger viewers will have a tough time watching certain scenes since it's the cycle of life but it's very rewarding seeing the filmmakers capture the magnificence of these birds and their fascinating habits short, sweet, and wonderful to look at like all the other Disney Nature films Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/20/23 Full Review Darryl Cuteness overload! Fascinating look at these beautiful creatures. Tells a story that's both fun and educational. I would definitely recommend it. 🐧 🐧 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/23 Full Review Shioka O I always love Penguin documentaries, and this is a gem! Beautifully filmed, every shots are truly adorable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review John B I thought it was good overall with an entertaining story of a penguin named Steve on his journey to create a family while surviving the elements of the arctic Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/08/22 Full Review Audience Member Best movie ever Gooooooooo Steve!🤣 Educational and funny at the same time just next time don't shock us with one of the baby penguins almost being eaten. But best movie ever!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Penguins

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Bears 88% 78% Bears Watchlist Monkey Kingdom 93% 76% Monkey Kingdom Watchlist TRAILER for Monkey Kingdom Chimpanzee 74% 75% Chimpanzee Watchlist The Eagle Huntress 94% 86% The Eagle Huntress Watchlist TRAILER for The Eagle Huntress Pandas 100% 82% Pandas Watchlist TRAILER for Pandas Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis An Adélie penguin named Steve joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially considering he's targeted by everything from killer whales to leopard seals, who unapologetically threaten his happily ever after.
Director
Jeff Wilson, Alastair Fothergill
Producer
Alastair Fothergill, Jeff Wilson, Keith Scholey, Roy Conli
Screenwriter
David Fowler
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Silverback Films
Rating
G
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 13, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.7M
Runtime
1h 16m
Most Popular at Home Now