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Mr. Popper's Penguins
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53 out of 100

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6.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 66 Ratings

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  • Starring: Angela Lansbury, Carla Gugino, Jim Carrey
  • Summary: An adaptation of the beloved 1938 children's book, which won the 1939 Newbery Award. Mr. Popper is a house painter whose dreams of Arctic exploration prompt him to write letters to real explorers. One of them sends him a penguin, which he keeps in the icebox. Before he knows it, the painter has a litter of 12 beaked birds. They eat voraciously, leading him to form Popper's Performing Penguins, a stage act that goes on tour and creates mayhem at every stop. (20th Century Fox)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 30
  3. Negative: 5 out of 30
  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    Jun 18, 2011
    75
    The good news is that, even though one must pace oneself through the dull parts, usually involving Mr. Popper's dullish family, he's in pretty good form whenever he's getting physical.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: James White
    Jul 31, 2011
    60
    Sweet-natured, undemanding family fun.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    Jun 16, 2011
    38
    The 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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 27
  3. Negative: 2 out of 27
  1. ReverendSin
    10
    Absolutely loved it, Mr. Poppers Penguins was a book I grew up with and I absolutely loved this film adaptation. Jim Carrey makes a hilarious Mr. Popper and the penguins were amazingly well done. I am a 27 year old male and wanted to see it and used it as an excuse to take my ten year old goddaughter to see a movie on our weekend visit.… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  2. Hfahmy
    5
    Nice movie, makes you smile, just smile. The penguins are the main roles, without them there is nothing, it is a funny idea to have ice in an apartment, thanks to them. Jim Carrey (Mr. popper) is less exaggerating, his ex-wife and two kids are doing their acting without too much effort, the movie doesn't need or excite super acting. The audience is comfortable after a tense week, that's the main goal of this movie, no more.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. chancewellnitz
    3
    This is family entertainment in its lowest form. I got a few clever quips from Carrey but, for the most part, the writers took the easy way out and filled the movie with the lowest form of humor. Hell, even the farting sound effects seemed cartoonish and out of place. It's probably my fault expecting a comedy classic out of something titled "Mr. Popper's Penguins" but even the story itself was disappointing. The writers brought up so many plot elements that were never mentioned again. Also, the child actors were terrible and the adults just looked like they were trying to make a quick buck. Which, judging by the product, is exactly what they were doing.… Expand
    • 0 of 2 users said yes

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