Rent The Penguin Lessons (2024)
3.7 of 5 from 55 ratings
1h 52min
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- Synopsis:
- Starring Oscar nominee Steve Coogan, this poignant dramedy from director Peter Cattaneo follows an Englishman's personal and political awakening after he adopts a penguin during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history.
- Actors:
- Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Bruno Blas, Julia Fossi, Vivian El Jaber, David Herrero, Björn Gustafsson, Brendan McNamee, Joaquín Lopez, Hugo Fuertes, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Aimar Miranda, Nicanor Fernandez, Gera Maleh, Alfonsina Carrocio, Francesca Vaccari, Micaela Breque, Florencia Nocetti, Romina Cocca, Dodi de Miquel
- Directors:
- Peter Cattaneo
- Producers:
- Rory Aitken, Adrián Guerra, Andrew Noble, Ben Pugh, Robert Walak
- Writers:
- Jeff Pope, Tom Michell
- Aka:
- o
- Studio:
- Lionsgate Films
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/07/2025
- Run Time:
- 112 minutes
- Languages:
- English, Spanish
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of The Penguin Lessons
Delightfully Surprising Stuff - The Penguin Lessons review by griggs
I braced myself for a twee overload, but Penguin Lessons won me over. I had expected it would be all fluff and waddles, but it certainly has more backbone than expected. Surprisingly, whilst it doesn’t dig too far into Argentina’s Junta horrors, it gives just enough to anchor the film into such a traumatic period. Coogan nails the washed-up Brit soul-searching in exile. And yes, the penguin works—saving Coogan from himself and his past. Unexpectedly poignant, with more heft than its premise or trailers suggest. Delightfully surprising stuff.
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