
Tom Popper (Jim Carrey) grew up having very little interaction with his father, who was off exploring the world. When he grows up, he spends most of time on his work and ignores his children. One day his father sends him an unusual gift: a penguin. Popper can't help but wonder why his father would send him a penguin. He tries to get rid of it, but accidentally orders five more. When his children and ex-wife show up to celebrate his son's birthday, the kids are taken with the ... (Full plot summary below)
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Tom Popper (Jim Carrey) grew up having very little interaction with his father, who was off exploring the world. When he grows up, he spends most of time on his work and ignores his children. One day his father sends him an unusual gift: a penguin. Popper can't help but wonder why his father would send him a penguin. He tries to get rid of it, but accidentally orders five more. When his children and ex-wife show up to celebrate his son's birthday, the kids are taken with the penguins. And Popper finally gets to connect with his kids while his work suffers.
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| NewsBlazeKam WilliamsJim Carrey's silliest animal vehicle since Ace Ventura! |
| VarietyRobert KoehlerFollowing his terrific performance in the R-rated I Love You Phillip Morris, Carrey has turned to a soft PG vehicle, and shows too much strain to make the comedy viable. |
| Filmcritic.comSean O'Connellmight be the closest Jim Carrey will come to making a third Ace Ventura film. |
| Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta)Brian GibsonMarch of the Penguins Plus Puerile People. There's the cute-animals schtick, lazy toilet humour, and a squawwwking message about rediscovering both inner child and family. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottMr. Popper's Penguins is a delightful family film from an industry void of them. Take the kids or the grandkids and have a few laughs. |
| MediaMikesMichael A. SmithDirector Waters, who knows his way around young adult fare having directed such films as the 2003 version of "Freaky Friday" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles," again shows a keen eye for finding humor in everyday life |
| Rincón de cineLaura HirosThese are the types of children's comedy movies that should be seen more often... [Full review in Spanish] |
| Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallAnyone of any age can get a kick out of watching penguins slide down the spiraled interior of the Guggenheim Museum, or seeing how one of these flightless birds manages to buck nature. |
| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIf you can watch Popper's most trusted penguin finally get to fly and feel like you're soaring right up there with her, then you may just let this likable trifle whisk you back to childhood. |
| Miami HeraldConnie OglePenguins are intrinsically amusing. In general, Jim Carrey is amusing, too, provided you can overlook that whole "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" debacle. In Mr. Popper's Penguins, he and they add up to surprisingly fun family entertainment. |