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- 2011
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 34 m
- 2011
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 34 m
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 vorac...
Directed By: Mark Waters
- 2011
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 34 m
- 2011
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 34 m
Mr. Popper's Penguins
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6.1
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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 vorac...
Directed By: Mark Waters
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
53
40% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
43% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
17% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 Critic Reviews
53
40% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
43% Mixed
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
17% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
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.
A refreshing, hilarious and heartwarming movie for everyone.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 139 User Ratings
6.1
44% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
42% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 139 User Ratings
6.1
44% Positive
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
42% Mixed
58 Ratings
58 Ratings
14% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
Fun for the whole family! Even if it's reliant on slapstick humour and kids jokes it will surely entertain the kiddies. I laughed several times too. 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. How could one not like this movie? While it's all pretty predictable, Jim Carrey delivers and it's both funny and delightful. If you're looking for a movie that the whole family can enjoy together, this would be it.
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How could one not like this movie? While it's all pretty predictable, Jim Carrey delivers and it's both funny and delightful. If you're looking for a movie that the whole family can enjoy together, this would be it.
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The moral lesson that this movie feeds us smells fishy - because it's not in the book. But the backbone story about a guy who inherits some penguins is enough to tickle the kids.
There is nothing new here, but Mr. Waters, as he showed with the smarter and more daring "Mean Girls" and "Freaky Friday," knows how to keep things buzzing along.
In the sea of mediocrity that passes for children's films these days, Mr. Popper's Penguins has enough originality (and silly physical comedy) to make it stand out.
Precious, protracted and pleasant enough.
If you're wondering where the Jim Carrey of "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" and "Dumb and Dumber" fame went, don't look to Mr. Popper's Penguins for answers.
My favorite animals: Penguins
My favorite actor: Jim Carrey
My favorite city: New York City
My favorite comedy of the year: Mr. Popper's Penguins
Here's a nice soup of entertainment
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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.
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It's a good movie if you want to have your tv playing something and you doing something else
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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.
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Production Company
Twentieth Century Fox,
Davis Entertainment,
Dune Entertainment,
Dune Entertainment III
Release Date Jun 17, 2011
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating PG
Awards
MovieGuide Awards
• 2 Nominations
BMI Film & TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Kids' Choice Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
