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Mr. Popper's Penguins

(2011)

Rated PG for mild rude humor and some language.

PG In Theaters 06/17/2011 , 95min.
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Plot & Details

Adventure-loving house painter Mr. Popper (Jim Carrey) contends with the problem of having too many penguins in director Mark S. Waters' adaptation of author Richard Atwater's beloved children's book. Shortly after penning a letter to a team of Arctic explorers, Mr. Popper is surprised to receive a penguin in the mail. Later, after making his mischievous new pal a cozy new home in the freezer, the hapless Mr. Popper comes into possession of a playful female penguin as well. Before long Mr. Popper finds himself surrounded by a growing family of the flightless birds, and begins training them to perform in a traveling show dubbed Popper's Performing Penguins. With each new town the show travels to, pandemonium is quick to follow.
  • MPAA Rating: PG
  • Genre(s): Family
  • Run Time: 95min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 06/17/2011
  • DVD Release Date: 12/06/2011
  • Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox
  • Director(s): Mark S. Waters
  • Starring: Jim Carrey , Carla Gugino , Angela Lansbury , Ophelia Lovibond , Madeline Carroll
  • Themes: Fathers and Daughters,Fathers and Sons,Unlikely Friendships
  • Tone: Goofy,Silly
  • Keywords: penguin,divorce,real-estate-tycoon,single-parent
  • Country of Origin: USA (06-17-2011)
  • Language: English
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