Poppers penguins is a 2011 american comedy family film directed by mark waters, and starring jim carrey. Poppers penguins official trailer fox family entertainment. Poppers penguins stars jim carrey, carla gugino, angela lansbury, clark gregg and madeline carroll. Poppers penguins, the 1939 newberry honor book, might think the many liberties this contemporary film adaptation takes with a muchtreasured story are about as appealing as eating raw sardines. Poppers penguins was released on bluray and dvd on december 6, 2011. When his children and exwife show up to celebrate his sons birthday, the kids are taken with the penguins.
Popper, a driven businessman who is clueless when it. Like the book, the movie is fine for early elementaryschoolers, who will giggle at jim carreys slapstick antics and all the messes the penguins make. Chill out with the funniest family comedy of the year. The film was originally slated for a release on august 12, 2011, but was moved up to june 17, 2011. Shortly after penning a letter to a team of arctic explorers, mr. Based on the 1938 book of the same name by richard and florence atwater, mr. Parents need to know that this liveaction comedy was inspired by the classic newbery awardwinning childrens book mr. Poppers penguins is based on the novel, also titled mr. I should think the penguins would like the north pole, too, if they only knew how to get there.
Poppers penguins, by richard and florence atwater, first published in 1938. It is rated pg for mild rude humor and some language. Poppers penguins pg comedy, kids, family movie 2011 workaholic businessman jim carrey gets a lesson in fatherhood from some rambunctious penguins in this hilarious family movie. Poppers penguins is a 2011 american comedy film distributed by 20th century fox, directed by mark waters, produced by john davis, coproduced by. So the timing of the theatrical release is a bit puzzling, but the home market release is perfectly timed. However, his life changes radically when he receives a final gift from his late father a live penguin, which is soon joined by five more penguins.
Waters adaptation of author richard atwaters beloved childrens book. Far from the smalltown painter featured in the book, the films mr. It includes a short film called nimrod and stinkys antarctic adventure. Popper trained the penguins to do an act and took them all across america for them to perform their act. Poppers fascination with the south pole and knowledge and love of penguins. It is not awesome but it is a good comedy movie, we enjoyed it as always jim carreys performance is very good in this movie the penguins are so cute i want. Poppers penguins was a midsummer family film about penguins. He lives in a posh apartment on park avenue, and is on the fast track to a partnership in a prestigious company. Popper contends with the problem of having too many penguins in director mark s. Poppers penguins, and ive read it aloud to my own kids.
Poppers penguins is a comedy about how the surprise appearance of a penguin at a new york businessmans door turns his life completely upside down, while simultaneously teaching him an important lesson about the value of family. And popper finally gets to connect with his kids while his work suffers. Komedie familie film geregisseerd door mark waters. Poppers penguins on dvd december 6, 2011 starring jim carrey, carla gugino, ophelia lovibond, philip baker hall. Like cloudy with a chance of meatballs, this isnt a faithful adaptation of the original kids book but considering that the original book was written in the 1930s, its somewhat understandable to update the story. Poppers penguins penguin dance fox family entertainment duration. When he grows up he spends most of time on his work and ignores his children. A house painters dreams of arctic exploration prompt him to write letters to real explorers.
Poppers penguins to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Popper, that all the polar bears live at the north pole and all the penguins at the south pole. Popper cant help but wonder why his father would send him a penguin. Their story was in so many newspapers all across the u. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. It was directed by mark waters, and stars jim carrey. Poppers penguins, distributed by twentieth century fox film corporation. Poppers penguins is a surprisingly entertaining family comedy. Popper is a real estate developer who lives in an exclusive apartment on park avenue, has his sights set on becoming a.
Poppers penguins is a stupefying dumb family movie proving that penguins have limited charisma as pets. They sit on eggs, they waddle, they eat fish and they squawk. It would have helped if he were in his manic mode, although its hard to get a rise out of a penguin. Blandly inoffensive and thoroughly predictable, mr. Soon toms rambunctious roommates turn his swank new york apartment into a snowy winter wonderland and the rest of his. Its an endearing if somewhat lumpy story about a smalltown man who dreams of faraway places he will never visit and is delighted when a famous world explorer sends him a. Penguins immediately bring to mind visions of snow. It was loosely based on the childrens book of the same name. Popper is surprised to receive a penguin in the mail. Tom jim carrey gets flooded when he leaves the penguin in his bathroom overnight.
Mr poppers penguins full movie jim carrey movies youtube. He tries to get rid of it, but accidentally orders five more. And, its true, the movie version certainly wont go down in box office history as an. Poppers penguins is a 2011 american comedy family movie. National catholic register as a kid i enjoyed richard and florence atwaters 1938 childrens book mr. This is not so much a family movie as a movie about a man who learns how to love his family. Carreys penguin antics are predictable but still funny. Popper, a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life until he inherits six penguins. Popper, a businessman who inherits a flock of penguins and must transform his apartment into an arctic habitat.
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