Penguins (2019)

Directed by

Alastair Fothergill

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 16m

Rated

G

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 56 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Adélie penguin named Steve tries to find a mate and start a family in Antarctica. He must build a nest and compete with other penguins in the icy spring.

gentleendearinglight-heartedbreezyfamily-friendlyobservationalupbeatplayful

What happens

Penguins is a 2019 American nature documentary film directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson. The coming-of-age story follows an Adélie penguin named Steve, who joins fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. The American release of the film is narrated by Ed Helms. Produced by Disneynature, the film was released in the United States on April 17, 2019, five days before Earth Day and four years to the day of the release of fellow Disneynature production Monkey Kingdom. It is the thirteenth nature documentary to be released under the Disneynature label. The film received positive reviews from critics, who singled out the "beautiful cinematography". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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