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March of the Penguins (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 157

Fresh: 147

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 7.8/10

Consensus: Only the most hardened soul won't be moved by this heartwarming doc.

Rated: G

Runtime: 80 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Jun 24, 2005 Limited

Box Office: $77,413,017

Synopsis: Coming from a French director, Luc Jacquet, the miraculous MARCH OF THE PENGUINS would have to be a love story. And so it is. The film explores the mating rituals of the emperor penguin, one of the... Coming from a French director, Luc Jacquet, the miraculous MARCH OF THE PENGUINS would have to be a love story. And so it is. The film explores the mating rituals of the emperor penguin, one of the most resilient animals on earth. Each summer, after a nourishing period of deep-sea feeding, the penguins pop up onto the ice and begin their procession across the frozen tundra of Antarctica. Walking doggedly in single file, they are a sight to behold. Hundreds converge from every direction, moving instinctively toward their mating ground. Once there, they mingle and chatter until they find the perfect mate--a monogamous match that will last a year, through the brutal winter and into the spring. During that time, the mother will give birth to an egg and then leave for the ocean to feed again. The father will stay to protect the egg through the freezing blizzards and pure darkness of winter, which would be deadly to practically any other species. Finally, with spring, the egg hatches and the baby penguins are born. Mothers return from the sea to reunite with their families and feed the starving newborns, while the fathers are finally relieved of their protective duties after months without food. This remarkable story is narrated by Morgan Freeman, whose dignified voice gives the penguins the grave admiration they deserve. But even more incredible is the photography, which shows the penguins hunting underwater, sliding on the ice, and even what definitely looks like kissing. At one point the camera even zooms inside the mouth of a penguin as it regurgitates food for its young. A story of love and, more strikingly, survival, MARCH OF THE PENGUINS is a stirring, eye-opening, and educational experience. [More]

Director: Luc Jacquet

Director: Luc Jacquet
Screenwriter: Luc Jacquet, Michel Fessler
Producer: Yves Darondeau, Christophe Lioud, Emmanuel Priou
Composer: Alex Wurman
Studio: Warner Independent

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  • March of the Penguins
  • In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey - a journey that will take them hundreds of miles across the continent by foot, in freezing cold temperatures, in brittle, icy winds and through deep, treacherous waters. They will risk starvation and attack by dangerous predators, under the harshest conditions on earth, all to find true love.
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    ...a glorious documentary about the remarkable mating cycle of "emperor" penguins.

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    06/21/09
    Cole Smithey
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    04/29/09
    Felix Vasquez Jr.
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    11/01/07
    David Ansen
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    It's a rather offensively human-centered approach to what should be a mystifying and beautiful experience.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    09/27/07
    Rob Gonsalves
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    08/16/07
    Dave Calhoun
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    07/14/07
    Joe Lozito
    Big Picture Big Sound

    Director Jacquet has cleverly figured out a way to anthropomorphise his wondrous, web-footed subjects, as they deal with hunger, rejection, loss, loneliness, and sensuality.

    Full Review Source: Princeton Town Topics | comment Comment
    06/27/07
    Kam Williams
    Princeton Town Topics

    plays like a high-end Discovery Channel special, but it's compelling and beautiful just the same

    Full Review Source: Perihelion Journal | comment Comment
    08/27/06
    Jay Antani
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    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    03/31/06
    Sydney Morning Herald

    A miracle of a film, March of the Penguins is one of the year's joys. This extraordinary glimpse into the life of the emperor penguins is far more than a story of survival: it is a unique love story of immense proportions.

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    To human observers, the ways in which animal behavior variously resembles or contrasts with human behavior is an inexhaustible source of fascination.

    Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
    02/10/06
    Steven D. Greydanus
    Decent Films Guide

    Contando com dois diretores de fotografia, A Marcha dos Pingüins traz um cenário impressionante, com suas geleiras imensas e a sempre fascinante aurora austral.

    Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
    01/13/06
    Pablo Villaca
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    Anthropomorphic study with brilliant cinematography

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    12/10/05
    Louis Proyect
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    12/10/05
    Peter Bradshaw
    Observer [UK]

    Who would've guessed that one of the hottest summer movies takes place in Antarctica and stars penguins?

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/10/05
    Ellen Marshall
    Film Threat

    The film goes beyond a nature movie with excellent photography and the determination of the animals it documents.

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    Jeremy Mathews
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    12/09/05
    David Edwards
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