Name: Penguins
Director: Jeff Wilson
Genre: Family, Documentary
Released: 2019-04-17
Duration: 76 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ed Helms

The Bachelor: Antarctica edition, but everyone's wearing tuxedos and the roses are fish.

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Adorable chaosNature's rom-comIcy drama

Overview

Family Documentary

The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. When Steve meets with Wuzzo the emperor penguin they become friends. But nothing comes easy in the icy Antarctic.

Content warning

nature wildlife penguin animals & nature animal documentary life challenges antarctica animal life mating ritual mating

Parenthood as heroismEnvironmental fragilityCommunity survivalRomantic persistence

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Drone shots of 500,000 penguins that'll break your brain.

Direction

Disneynature finally lets animals be messy protagonists.

Writing

Ed Helms narrates Steve like a bumbling sitcom dad.

Best for:Family·Background·Date Night

Heads up:Emotional

Director

Jeff Wilson

ReleasedApr 17, 2019

Runtime1h 16m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Top Cast

Ed Helms

Narrator (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

The crew filmed through -40°F temperatures and once had to abandon a tent when it blew away in 80mph winds. Disney money, baby!

Cultural

This was the first Disneynature film to give its animal 'character' a full narrative arc with setbacks and growth, not just cute moments. Steve is basically their Iron Man.