7 penguin movies you will definitely love

1. Batman returns

Batman returns

• USA, UK, 1992.
• Action, science fiction.
• Duration: 126 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.0.

An infernal mutant nicknamed Penguin decides to seize power in Gotham and for this he teams up with the tycoon Max Shrek. Only Batman, aka Bruce Wayne, can stop the criminals, but the hero is also challenged by the mysterious Catwoman.

Penguins usually evoke affection, but a dark storyteller Tim Burton managed to show them very ominously. Danny de Vito perfectly conveyed all the tragedy of his character, but with the real penguins involved in the filming, the creators were tormented.

The fact is that the movie was shot before the era of special effects, so it was impossible to replace birds with computer models. And real animals turned out to be very aggressive and capricious. In some scenes, it was necessary to use animatronics or children and short actors dressed in penguin costumes.

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2. Birds-2: Journey to the End of the World

La marche de l'empereur

• France, 2004.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 80 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.5.

Luc Jacquet's French documentary on the life of emperor penguins has won numerous awards, including an Oscar. It's only a shame that in the Russian version the name “Imperial March” has turned into “Birds-2: Journey to the End of the World”.

Most likely, distributors decided that the audience would be more willing to go to the film if they accept it as a continuation of the 2001 documentary "Birds", which also tells about the life of birds. In fact, these two works, apart from a similar topic, have nothing in common. And the creators of the paintings are completely different.

3. Meetings at the End of the World

Encounters at the End of the World

• USA, 2007.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 101 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.7.

The film was directed by the cult director Werner Herzog, and his extravagant handwriting is visible from the very beginning. The director ridiculously scolds "Birds-2" by Luc Jacquet and assures the audience that the picture they are about to see is very unusual. So it is: Herzog asks the inhabitants of the American Science Center in Antarctica unexpected questions - for example, are there penguins gay and do they go crazy? And the answer to both questions is yes.

4. Mr. Popper's penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

• USA, 2011.
• Fantasy, family comedy.
• Duration: 95 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.0.

The successful architect Tom Popper is unhappy: at some point, work replaced his family, so his wife, taking the children, went to another man. In addition, the hero's father dies, leaving him a legacy of six penguins. The antics of the birds almost bring Tom to prison, but the animals help him figure out his own life.

The film is based on a classic children's story by the spouses Richard and Florence Atwater. However, when adapting for the screen, the plot changed a lot: for example, the hero Jim Carrey from a poor artist to a rich man. By the way, oddly enough, real trained penguins took part in the filming. Director Mark Waters decided to use computer graphics only in those moments where it was absolutely impossible to do without it.

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5. Fir-trees-5

• Russia, 2016.
• Family comedy.
• Duration: 88 minutes.
• IMDb: 3.5.

As in the previous parts of the Russian New Year franchise, the narrative is made up of several stories developing at the same time. The main action takes place around a penguin, which Boris from St. Petersburg steals from a petting zoo to give to his son. On the way, the hero loses the bird, but bloggers stuck in the elevator come to the rescue.

In the fifth part of "Yolok", the common idea uniting the novels was loyalty to loved ones. Apparently, therefore, the authors decided to introduce penguins into the plot, which, as you know, form pairs for life and thereby set an example for the rest of the heroes.

But the script still turned out to be secondary, and the moral character of the characters raises questions. So, one of the heroes of the story becomes a hostage of unhealthy jealousy, and the other tries to take someone else's bride from under the crown.

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6. The emperor

L'empereur

• France, 2017.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 85 minutes.
• IMDb: 6.6.

Another picture of Luc Jacquet about the life of penguins, a sequel to "Birds-2". This time the film was released under the patronage of Disneynature. This is a division of the Walt Disney Company that produces excellent documentaries about wildlife.

The tape tells the story of a very young bird that goes in search of a better place to live. Like last time, the narrator is voiced by Morgan Freeman, and the majestic landscapes of Antarctica are amazing.

7. Penguins

Penguins

• USA, 2019.
• Documentary.
• Duration: 76 minutes.
• IMDb: 7.1.

Another cute and funny documentary from Disneynature. The main character here is an awkward penguin named Steve. He is late wherever he goes, even if it is the birth of his own children.

It's nice that the creators didn't just shoot beautiful birds, but also worked on the plot, and there are also a lot of jokes here. Therefore, the film will be interesting to watch even for the youngest viewers.