Mr. Poppers Penguins
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(Running time: 95 Minutes) Rated PG
Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury
This movie has no relation to the beloved book. The only similar part is the arrival of an unexpected penguin and the ensuing chaos and fun. Those screenwriters needing therapy create another father/son problem relationship. To repeat, guys, get over your father issues when you write…please!
This Tom Popper (Carrey) is a hard-driving real estate developer assigned to buy Tavern on the Green, a beautiful old restaurant located in Central Park in New York City. Tom is divorced and has two children. His father, absent for most of his life, sends him a penguin, then Tom messes up returning the penguin and gets five more.
The penguins teach Tom humanity and bring him closer to his children and his former wife(Gugino) who miraculously harbors no ill will toward him. Do I like what they’ve done to an old classic? No. Is the film a disaster? No. It will be entertaining to kids who haven’t read the book. The penguin scenes and the fact the director managed to keep Mr. Carrey from shamelessly overacting for most of the movie redeemed it. It’s a cute, funny, predictable film but not the charming story you read as a kid. There is no violence, sex or bad language. There are some adult issues, like divorce, the prospect of parents reuniting and greedy developers. It should be fine for kids 8 and up.
User Reviews for Mr. Poppers Penguins
"My 7 and 9 yr old enjoyed this movie, a lot! And I did too. Jim Carry is his usual goofy self, but showed some restraint in this film. There is a fair amount of implied potty humor (a flatulent penguin named Stinky) but all in all, the movie is pretty wholesome. Far fetched to say the least, but it's a movie after all. Sweet, good family fun!" - Brenda
"My 4 years old son loved this...as did I. Very cute and family friendly". - Lilly
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