The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
Average Rating: 3.3/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 8
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This heartwarming animated tale--reportedly inspired by a National Geographic documentary--follows the exploits of a shy penguin, Hubie, who is hopelessly enamored with Marina, but must compete with the ultra macho, puffed up Drake, who wants her to be his life mate. In order to win her, one of them must present her with a suitable pebble. Hubie finds a doozy of an emerald-like stone to give her, but before he can deliver it, the wicked Drake pushes him into the roiling sea and Hubi is swept
Apr 12, 1995 Wide
Sep 19, 2000
MGM
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Cast
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Martin Short
Hubie -
Annie Golden
Marina -
Tim Curry
Drake -
Angeline Ball
Gwynne/Chinstrap -
Hamilton Camp
Megellenic -
Pat Musick
Pola/Chinstrup -
Will Ryan
Royal/Tika -
Louise Vallance
Priscilla/Chinstrap -
Shani Wallis
Narrator -
B.J. Ward
Megellenic -
James Belushi
Rocko -
Neil Ross
Scrawny -
Kendall Cunningham
Timmy -
Stan Jones
McCallister
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Animated penguin tale heavy on romance, peril.
There are a few nice moments here, but most of the way The Pebble and the Penguin is rather limp, and will likely make small children restless long before it's over.
Audience Reviews for The Pebble and the Penguin
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Back when I was a kid, I wanted to see "The Pebble and the Penguin" when it first came out in 1995, but I never got the chance to see it until today. I have to admit that it's not as good as I thought it would be, but it wasn't bad either. It has good animation, it's mildly entertaining, and it would probably be especially great for kids who like animated movies. However, on the bad side, it could've been a lot better in almost every aspect and I was disappointed with the music. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2001. I'm not disappointed in many animated flicks, but this one I sorta was, although it has its charm.
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