Mr. Popper's Penguins

2011 • 94 min • Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

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A busy businessman inherits six lively penguins, turning his sophisticated New York apartment and his well-ordered life upside down. He learns to appreciate family and find joy beyond his career.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Some slapstick antics with penguins
Brief moments of peril for the penguins

What it models well

Family comes first
Finding joy in unexpected places
Connecting with nature
Responsibility and care

Talk about it after

The challenges of balancing work and family
How animals enrich our lives
The importance of compromise

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Top billed cast

Director: Mark Waters • Crew: Sean Anders, John Morris, Jared Stern

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Reviewer notes

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It's a good family movie to watch. Other then that it's pretty dumb. Inherits some penguins and gives them to his kids for there birthday and tries to hide it from his landlord.
Andre Gonzales, TMDB Community