My Penguin Friend

My Penguin Friend
Movie · Adventure · Comedy

MY PENGUIN FRIEND is a sweeping family adventure and triumphant tale of friendship between a heartbroken fisherman and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman João (Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy, but when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s (Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. Naming the penguin DinDim, for the first time in years João starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When DinDim suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, DinDim is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home. Based on an emotional true story that riveted the world and filmed on the spectacular coasts of Brazil and Argentina, MY PENGUIN FRIEND is a tale that traverses the magic of the ocean, the power of nature, and the transformative mystery of love.

2024 · 1h 37m
  • 86%
  • 8+
Starring Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, Alexia Moyano
Director David Schurmann

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Cast & Crew

  • Jean Reno
    Joao
  • Adriana Barraza
    Maria
  • Alexia Moyano
    Adriana
  • Nicolás Francella
    Carlos
  • J‌J
    Juan José Garnica
    Miguel
  • Pedro Urizzi
    Young João
  • A‌M
    Amanda Magalhães
    Young Maria
  • M‌X
    Maurício Xavier
    Oscar
  • P‌C
    Pedro Caetano
    Young Oscar
  • David Schurmann
    Director
  • Patrick Ewald
    Producer

About

My Penguin Friend

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MY PENGUIN FRIEND is a sweeping family adventure and triumphant tale of friendship between a heartbroken fisherman and a little lost penguin who recharges his spirit and heals his family with an unshakable, ocean-crossing loyalty. Humble fisherman João (Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy, but when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s (Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. Naming the penguin DinDim, for the first time in years João starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When DinDim suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, DinDim is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home. Based on an emotional true story that riveted the world and filmed on the spectacular coasts of Brazil and Argentina, MY PENGUIN FRIEND is a tale that traverses the magic of the ocean, the power of nature, and the transformative mystery of love.

8+

COMMON SENSE

Drama about unlikely birds of a feather has grief, peril.

86%

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.7
Reviews 56
Fresh 48
Rotten 8

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
2024
Run Time
1 hr 37 min
Rated
PG for thematic content.
Regions of Origin
United States, Brazil
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English, French
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English (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

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English (CC), Portuguese (Brazil) , Spanish (Latin America)

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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