Mr. Popper's Penguins
Jim Carrey family film about a wealthy New York businessman who inherits a waddle of penguins. The penguins turn his swanky apartment into a winter wonderland and his life upside down.
Based on the popular children's book (originally published in 1938), the film was shot on a refridgerated soundstage with mostly real penguins.
- Director:
- Mark Waters ('Ghosts of Girlfriends Past', 'The Spiderwick Chronicles', 'Mean Girls')
- Writer:
- Sean AndersJohn MorrisJared Stern
- Cast:
- Jim CarreyCarla GuginoMadeline CarrollAngela Lansbury
Reviews & comments
mr. poppe'rs penguins
I went to this with low expectations thanks to all the reveiws, however i was pleasently surprised and even more surprised my 4 year old sat thru it all without squirming throwing jaffas(the red lolly tyoe and not the auckland variety) or wanting to go to the toilet 501 times! so overall a pleasant family movie that is a bit wet at times but can be...
Happy feet hes not in it but some of his cousins are
Good timing on this movie what with all the hype that happy feet has been given boosted the popularity about Penguins first heard about this one when we were watching Kung Fu panda 2 it looked good and funny and decided we would seee it great for the kids and theres lots for adults as well if your a animal person then this cutesy animal film is one youll...
Total Film
pressCarrey fans will be let down by the rubber-faced one playing straight man to a pack of penguins. While kids may find the plot p-p-past its sell-by date.
Roger Ebert
pressThe movie stars Jim Carrey, who is in his pleasant mode. It would have helped if he were in his manic mode, although it's hard to get a rise out of a penguin.
New Zealand Herald
pressJim Carrey is upstaged by pooping penguins in this predictable family flick.
Los Angeles Times
pressThe-impossible-to-upstage stars are the penguins, a combination of real Gentoos specially trained for the film and some computer-generated counterparts. The special effects gurus blend the two seamlessly, making it easy to believe there was no digital wizardry involved, which is perhaps the niftiest trick of all.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe six penguins cast in this amiable family comedy steal the movie -- along with any fish they can find -- although the film's star, Jim Carrey, does manage to hold his own. Barely.
A.V. Club
pressMr. Popper's Penguins reins in its rubber-faced star, leaving most of the rote physical comedy (and overabundance of fart jokes) to his nonhuman counterparts, comprised of a combination of CGI and real penguins.
Total Film
pressCarrey fans will be let down by the rubber-faced one playing straight man to a pack of penguins. While kids may find the plot p-p-past its sell-by date.
Roger Ebert
pressThe movie stars Jim Carrey, who is in his pleasant mode. It would have helped if he were in his manic mode, although it's hard to get a rise out of a penguin.
New Zealand Herald
pressJim Carrey is upstaged by pooping penguins in this predictable family flick.
Los Angeles Times
pressThe-impossible-to-upstage stars are the penguins, a combination of real Gentoos specially trained for the film and some computer-generated counterparts. The special effects gurus blend the two seamlessly, making it easy to believe there was no digital wizardry involved, which is perhaps the niftiest trick of all.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThe six penguins cast in this amiable family comedy steal the movie -- along with any fish they can find -- although the film's star, Jim Carrey, does manage to hold his own. Barely.
A.V. Club
pressMr. Popper's Penguins reins in its rubber-faced star, leaving most of the rote physical comedy (and overabundance of fart jokes) to his nonhuman counterparts, comprised of a combination of CGI and real penguins.
mr. poppe'rs penguins
I went to this with low expectations thanks to all the reveiws, however i was pleasently surprised and even more surprised my 4 year old sat thru it all without squirming throwing jaffas(the red lolly tyoe and not the auckland variety) or wanting to go to the toilet 501 times! so overall a pleasant family movie that is a bit wet at times but can be...
Happy feet hes not in it but some of his cousins are
Good timing on this movie what with all the hype that happy feet has been given boosted the popularity about Penguins first heard about this one when we were watching Kung Fu panda 2 it looked good and funny and decided we would seee it great for the kids and theres lots for adults as well if your a animal person then this cutesy animal film is one youll...
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