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March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins

2005
Documentary, Family/Kids
1h 20m
A look at the annual journey of Emperor penguins as they march -- single file -- to their traditional breeding ground. (imdb)

Directed by:

Luc Jacquet

Screenwriter:

Jordan Roberts, Luc Jacquet

Starring:

Morgan Freeman

Genres:

Documentary, Family/Kids

AKA:

La marche de l'empereur

Country:

France

Language:

French
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March of the Penguins

2005
Documentary, Family/Kids
1h 20m
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chiefgchiefg
Rated 20 Dec 2009
85
88th
I could sit here and listen to Morgan Freeman reciting the telephonebook all day long, that's how much I enjoy his voice (a notion very reminescent of Shawshank I might add...). Plus I'm a sucker for cute chicks, so this maybe scores a bit higher than it should.
Rated 20 Dec 2009
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 25 Mar 2010
4
37th
Photography is nice and it moves along nicely but this is as LCD as it gets as far as "serious" nature documentaries. (By serious I mean anything that isn't specifically aimed at children or pets)
Rated 25 Mar 2010
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 17 Jan 2007
74
50th
An engaging emotional rollercoaster, following the arduous trials of the majestic emperor penguins. Few things in this world are more endearing than fat, puffy baby penguins. And few things are more soul-crushing than frozen, dead baby penguins. I'm getting a little tired of Morgan Freeman's wise old narrator schtick, but I have to admit he's very good at it.
Rated 17 Jan 2007
doctor7doctor7
Rated 07 Sep 2008
82
76th
Enjoyable and fun documentary to watch but from start to finish I found the tone to be too melodramatic to really get into. I know that's probably what the average movie goer wants but it didn't sit all that well for me. Still Morgan Freeman has an excellent voice and I was more than happy to listen to him tell me about the onscreen penguins for over an hour.
Rated 07 Sep 2008
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 03 Aug 2014
100
98th
If I were a penguin, what would I be doing right now? Why, watching myself on the big screen, that's what. "See, Mom," I'd be saying, "I told you I'd be a star some day!" (pluggedin.com)
Rated 03 Aug 2014
kasperlKasperL
Rated 29 Jun 2014
55
39th
Beautiful photography, awwwsome penguins and a sneaking (and rather ruinous) suspicion that the attempt to anthropomorphize them (and fake a narrative) might leave little room for reality.
Rated 29 Jun 2014
pmanPman
Rated 25 May 2010
25
10th
Here's one of those docu-cacas that everyone talked about and raved about. What a let down. Morgan Freeman saved it with his narative.
Rated 25 May 2010
jarmannJarmann
Rated 10 Jan 2009
40
10th
Over-dramatized and very little actual info on the subject. I hated the way they put all these human emotions into a flock of birds. Attenbourough does it much better.
Rated 10 Jan 2009
lucluc
Rated 27 Dec 2008
95
98th
Super to see those funny birds walking on ice, a real struggle for life there at Antarctica with extreme weather conditions during winter.
Rated 27 Dec 2008
critickerkawcritickerkaw
Rated 30 Apr 2008
85
45th
It's beautiful, no doubt, and remarkable. But, somehow, it wasn't quite as amazing as I'd expected based on the rave reviews.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
octanedoseOctaneDose
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
61st
The message here: Penguins are amazing little creatures. This isn't a hard-hitting documentary by any means, but it's certainly an entertaining one that anyone could enjoy the hell out of.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
lachapellelachapelle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
58th
Slow paced but beautifly filmed. A masterful job by Morgan Freeman, the new voice of God. Mesmerizing.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
nickglassNickGlass
Rated 14 Aug 2007
53
30th
Anthropomorphism at its worst.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
monkeycatmonkeycat
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
64th
This movie would have been better if it had more dead baby penquins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
rdwn29905rdwn29905
Rated 14 Aug 2007
91
88th
amazing, hilarious, heart warming, and sad all at once
Rated 14 Aug 2007
chow25chow25
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
80th
Enjoyable documentary, in-depth look at how great nature really is.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
actionpantsActionPants
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
58th
SUCH MAJESTIC BEASTS THESE CRAZY PENGUINS BE
Rated 14 Aug 2007
smegheadsmeghead
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
50th
Well, my heart went out to these supposedly funny looking wads of yingyang dying tubs. That's hardship, yes that's being an animal. That's the weakest link. This movie touched me and not in an uncle way, not in an altar boy way, just in a panging bloody ice pick to the heart way. You're problems seem insignificant. You were wrong weren't you! You thought they had fun and just waddled like little jellies all the time. You were wong d**khead. You'd hate to be a mother effing penguin!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
matthias99Matthias99
Rated 12 Jul 2007
90
66th
Benefits greatly from the narration by Morgan Freeman, and some amazing camerawork.
Rated 12 Jul 2007
amerigoamerigo
Rated 08 Jul 2007
65
12th
Penguins walking around. That's the whole movie in a nutshell. Somehow it's not as bad as it sounds.
Rated 08 Jul 2007
woozybWoozyB
Rated 11 Jun 2007
95
94th
Absolutely amazing imagery and story behind the penguins, which most people will never get to see in person.
Rated 11 Jun 2007
chris888chris888
Rated 15 May 2007
85
44th
"The penguins will survive."
Rated 15 May 2007
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 04 Mar 2007
35
17th
Semi-interesting, but nothing I can't get from the Animal Planet right? Maybe people just like Morgan Freeman's voice.
Rated 04 Mar 2007
fatbuddhafatbuddha
Rated 24 Dec 2006
88
75th
Beautiful, fun to watch documentary. Plus, Morgan Freeman can't be beat in the narrator game.
Rated 24 Dec 2006
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 12 Sep 2022
85
59th
I love penguins
Rated 12 Sep 2022
scholar69420Scholar69420
Rated 02 Oct 2020
52
36th
Made for an interesting 5th grade afternoon
Rated 02 Oct 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 17 Aug 2020
75
49th
Charming if somewhat insubstantial film has been since overshadowed by various Attenborough-related docuseries, but the intimate footage captured of the penguins and the interesting "march" depicted is by turns fascinating, amusing and even poignant at times. Held together by Freeman's warm and engaging narration.
Rated 17 Aug 2020
vv238vv238
Rated 22 Sep 2018
80
85th
Morgan Freeman could narrate a phone book and I would be fascinated. It helps that the material within is pretty interesting by itself.
Rated 22 Sep 2018
cloudkickerCloudKicker
Rated 06 Feb 2018
70
43rd
A very interesting look into penguins' life.
Rated 06 Feb 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 18 May 2017
70
56th
And for a brief moment in the mid 2000s, American were obsessed with penguins.
Rated 18 May 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
63
20th
It was a big deal when it came out, although I don't think it compares to Planet Earth which was released just one year later.
Rated 21 Nov 2016
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 26 Oct 2015
78
57th
Nice photography. Nothing new.
Rated 26 Oct 2015
lenaclena_c
Rated 13 Aug 2015
4
72nd
Very beautiful. *Good
Rated 13 Aug 2015
rymRYM
Rated 29 Mar 2015
63
51st
3.15/5
Rated 29 Mar 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 01 Mar 2015
77
60th
Sadly my DVD doesn't have Morgan Freeman, but it was stelly pretty awesome. Cute penguins, beautiful landscapes.
Rated 01 Mar 2015
flubbinflubbin
Rated 25 Jan 2015
70
40th
Morgan Freeman's voice cured my cancer.
Rated 25 Jan 2015
jmac525JMac525
Rated 09 May 2014
86
71st
March of the Penguins is a very good documentary that should be interesting to children and adults.
Rated 09 May 2014
rttntomatoesrttntomatoes
Rated 20 Dec 2013
94
85th
Only the most hardened soul won't be moved by this heartwarming doc.
Rated 20 Dec 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 24 Aug 2013
86
87th
85.500
Rated 24 Aug 2013
koliak2991koliak2991
Rated 02 Aug 2013
65
44th
so depressing
Rated 02 Aug 2013
lexlex
Rated 05 Dec 2012
75
40th
Morgan Freeman+penguins=fun. Sure it's not the most amazing documentary but it's cute and enjoyable. Penguins.
Rated 05 Dec 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 02 Dec 2012
89
88th
What am I supposed to do? Not find penguins adorable?
Rated 02 Dec 2012
sheepslashersheepslasher
Rated 23 Aug 2012
3
56th
The epitome of manipulation. If one more baby penguin died on screen I probably would have actually cried.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
randy_marshRandy Marsh
Rated 18 Jul 2012
0
9th
horribly over-dramatised
Rated 18 Jul 2012
muttermutter
Rated 13 Jul 2012
65
55th
Solidified Freeman as a narrator, but was really just an American 'Planet Earth.'
Rated 13 Jul 2012
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 02 Jan 2012
72
44th
Half documentary half romantic drama. Morgan Freeman's voice.
Rated 02 Jan 2012
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 25 Dec 2011
73
24th
They're just like us!!
Rated 25 Dec 2011
snigam3112snigam3112
Rated 04 Dec 2011
95
97th
With Amitabh Bachhan's narration, the documentary brought about the perfect proportions of awe and information required of a good nature documentary.
Rated 04 Dec 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
66
41st
I'm not sure why this got so much attention when it came out. It seems like a pretty standard documentary to me.
Rated 22 Nov 2011
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 14 Nov 2011
60
6th
Really dull, even with Morgan Freeman narrating. I'd rather watch Happy Feet again.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 18 Jun 2011
45
21st
I dig Morgan Freeman's voice, but that still doesn't mean I care about penguins. It would be much more amazing if this wasn't just part of nature that these penguins adapted to. If I want really cool nature stuff I can just watch tv.
Rated 18 Jun 2011
shewasSheWas
Rated 08 Jun 2011
7
7th
I went to see it as a kid with my brother and father. I can still remember the horrible boredom.
Rated 08 Jun 2011
lepuppy7Lepuppy7
Rated 19 Apr 2011
5
26th
This movie is the one way that I could EVER possibly fall asleep in the middle of the day.
Rated 19 Apr 2011
lenynhalenynha
Rated 28 Feb 2011
85
71st
Beautiful documentary. Very exciting to see how intense penguins can be.
Rated 28 Feb 2011
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 03 Jan 2011
34
34th
Has some really nice cinematography, but the music is so friggin excrutiatingly bad. And the stupid sound effects too. Don't get me wrong though, penguins are cute. And I watched the Belgian version, the narration didn't fit the movie
Rated 03 Jan 2011
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Nov 2010
25
61st
"Like fat little men and women wobbling home after a night of hardcore drinking, these little buggers don't have to try very hard to be cute." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 21 Nov 2010
trash_puppetTrash Puppet
Rated 06 Nov 2010
2
5th
Not a big fan of penguins :/
Rated 06 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
71
84th
Interesting look at the cycle of life with Emperor penguins, some utterly depressing moments might have you keeping the younger kiddos away.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
cronickcronick
Rated 23 Sep 2010
100
99th
The french version is great! Morgan Freeman makes the english version even greater.
Rated 23 Sep 2010
rfry11rfry11
Rated 20 Sep 2010
65
0th
Watch March of the Penguins for its breathtaking scenes and the oddly great camera angles, not for its action. If you're up for spending a few hours learning about Penguins, this is a good movie to watch.
Rated 20 Sep 2010
pyeempyeem
Rated 17 Aug 2010
35
13th
this is an okay documentary but don't expect it to make you feel good about the world. there's a bit of a fixation on the amount of death in a penguin's life cycle and felt like a bait and switch, much like the version for younger humans, happy feet.
Rated 17 Aug 2010
marlinbrandoMarlinbrando
Rated 07 Aug 2010
45
7th
Ripoff.
Rated 07 Aug 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 30 Jun 2010
86
79th
this movie is so cute. I like this alot..the narration, and the penguins..this is a great documentary and if your on a date show her your sensative..watch this...
Rated 30 Jun 2010
anselmi86Anselmi86
Rated 15 May 2010
58
34th
THAT was it? Welcome to one of the most over-hyped movies of all time. Yes, it was definitely an incredible journey, and I have to give props to the filmmakers for capturing such a film under such harsh conditions. However, in the end, this is nothing more than a very well-photographed Animal Planet special. What exactly was the big deal?
Rated 15 May 2010
v_de_vitaV. De Vita
Rated 24 Jan 2010
50
12th
As belas imagens e a dificuldade de gravação fazem o filme ser um documentário esforçado e obrigatório. Mas é chato. Muito chato.
Rated 24 Jan 2010
houspillerhouspiller
Rated 05 Aug 2009
100
88th
one of the best documentaries already made. simply thrilling
Rated 05 Aug 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
35
24th
A below average documentary that Morgan Freeman talks over. The BBC make this sort of thing much better and on a very regular basis. Doesn't deserve its praise.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
nodsceneNodscene
Rated 19 Jul 2009
54
7th
Really dissapointed, I've seen better documentaries on the National Georgraphics channel.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
jebJeb
Rated 02 Jul 2009
79
62nd
A decent nature documentary about the communical and collective behavior and conduct of Antarctic penguins, while also exploring the precarious and perilous temperatures and environments of the terrain. It also has incandescently refulgent photography and shots of the circumstancial domain itself. All the footage is also accompanied by the soothing voice of Morgan Freeman. A great film overall with its only flaw being the slow pace that kind of drags down the movie with it.
Rated 02 Jul 2009
ruderude
Rated 09 Jun 2009
80
69th
I hate penguins. I just fucking hate them.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
paul_hPaul H
Rated 11 Apr 2009
92
79th
I LEIK PENGUINS Yeah, this is a very good documentary on how penguins live and that although they are cool and stuff, they have a tough life.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
carnageacecarnageace
Rated 11 Apr 2009
87
78th
Stupendous and beautiful documentary that will hit a chord with avid viewers, but may bore those not into the silent and desolate environment.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 02 Mar 2009
87
56th
Nice documentary with Morgan Freeman narrating.
Rated 02 Mar 2009
ewp805ewp805
Rated 13 Feb 2009
77
65th
Morgan Freeman's voice is mesmerizing.
Rated 13 Feb 2009
sweeney10Sweeney10
Rated 29 Jan 2009
80
65th
Entertaining and poignant doc.
Rated 29 Jan 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 25 Jan 2009
75
74th
Unbelievable what animals are capable of... Very good docu.
Rated 25 Jan 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 22 Jan 2009
78
73rd
About as great a nature documentary as you'll ever see. Penguin behaviour is surprisingly fascinating stuff, and the movie is full of indelible images of the harsh Antarctic terrain. While this sort of thing could get a little boring after a while (and it does, at times), the film finds a saving grace in the richness and warmth of Morgan Freeman's voice. I could listen to that man speak for hours about anything.
Rated 22 Jan 2009
revolutionoRevolutiono
Rated 09 Jan 2009
8
78th
A good documentary with stunning images of a beautiful landscape.
Rated 09 Jan 2009
critiquerscritiquers
Rated 04 Jan 2009
75
65th
good for a documentary
Rated 04 Jan 2009
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 01 Jan 2009
70
54th
A bit like a visit to an alien world at times. This is a documentary in the style of the old Walt Disney nature docs, anthropomorphised animals, a bit informative but not really a doc.
Rated 01 Jan 2009
wicheWiche
Rated 29 Dec 2008
54
26th
A film of combinations. The most irritating combination of a documentary and a reallife child movie, a combination of funny and wannabe funny, but also a good combination of the movie and the music, which superbly fitted with all the rest. I expected much more of this one. Interesting, but irritating.
Rated 29 Dec 2008
kalmah7Kalmah7
Rated 19 Dec 2008
55
17th
OK doc isn't that much better than what you find on the Discovery channel. I get it, Morgan Freeman's narration is badass, but that doesn't automatically make this a great movie.
Rated 19 Dec 2008
suisai13Suisai13
Rated 11 Dec 2008
90
75th
I'm a huge wild kingdom fan, and this was a beautiful and epic story of struggle and determination...starring penguins. Morgan Freeman could document tree bark shaving and make it engaging, but the stars of this film (the penguins) have plenty of heart carry this movie on their own.
Rated 11 Dec 2008
cultofsamecult_of_same
Rated 18 Nov 2008
65
79th
Morgan Freeman could make a documentary about pebbles heartwarming.
Rated 18 Nov 2008
determinist1determinist1
Rated 15 Nov 2008
85
44th
Excellent documentary.
Rated 15 Nov 2008
smootysveensmootysveen
Rated 31 Oct 2008
70
50th
I was really captivated by this movie when I first saw it. I still like it, but now I use it to soothe me to sleep.
Rated 31 Oct 2008
ladybugLadyBug
Rated 15 Oct 2008
80
54th
beautiful yet cruel to see how nature has it all planned
Rated 15 Oct 2008
calhardingcalharding
Rated 05 Sep 2008
58
26th
I was lucky enough to see the original French language version and, though the shots of Antarctica are gorgeous, I found the dubbed dialogue "spoken" by the penguins to be patronizing and insipid. It ruined the film for me, but I'm sure I'll be back to change my rating when I see the English language version which apparently features much more straightforward narration.
Rated 05 Sep 2008
zombiezeuszombiezeus
Rated 28 Aug 2008
74
56th
Informative, touching, lovely.
Rated 28 Aug 2008
mxwmxw
Rated 05 Aug 2008
70
27th
Documentaries fascinate me to no end. They have a sad air that brings forth my emotions better than most fictional films do. Usually documentaries about mankind and civilization are more interesting to me, so March of the Penguins isn't something I'd see again.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
cheeseclarkcheeseclark
Rated 03 Aug 2008
78
37th
Good, wrenching
Rated 03 Aug 2008
batface89batface89
Rated 28 Jul 2008
86
57th
Man, those Penguins have it rough.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
l_to_the_pL to the P
Rated 08 Jul 2008
90
79th
Morgan Freeman, yo.
Rated 08 Jul 2008
shaun_duroseShaun Durose
Rated 26 Jun 2008
60
0th
A bit sad when baby penguin dies and mother penguin tries to pinch another on.
Rated 26 Jun 2008
droplet00Droplet00
Rated 21 Jun 2008
85
33rd
Penalty points taken off for obnoxious narration which sentimentalizes and athropomorhises overly. But still, it's so worth seeign. They are tough little creatures!
Rated 21 Jun 2008
andreuzedaandreuzeda
Rated 20 Jun 2008
74
45th
Give emotion to animals was an error of the documentary. Why don't call it just as a romance? By the way, a good production.
Rated 20 Jun 2008
mazikeenMazikeen
Rated 16 Jun 2008
50
4th
I used to like penguins, actually...
Rated 16 Jun 2008
cselstoncselston
Rated 07 Jun 2008
60
50th
If it wasn't for Morgan Freeman's wonderful narration, I would have been completely bored 30 minutes into this film. However, this is a decent movie. A bit overrated but, decent.
Rated 07 Jun 2008
haydnhaydn
Rated 24 May 2008
87
89th
Love it - own it.
Rated 24 May 2008
edaeda
Rated 18 May 2008
90
61st
baba pengu cocuklarina cok bakiyorrrr
Rated 18 May 2008

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Directed by:

Luc Jacquet

Screenwriter:

Jordan Roberts, Luc Jacquet

Starring:

Morgan Freeman

Genres:

Documentary, Family/Kids

AKA:

La marche de l'empereur

Country:

France

Language:

French
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