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The Penguin Lessons
2025Age guide: 12+
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See it on the shelfIn 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
★ 7.1/10 · 186 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Steve CooganTom Michell
Jonathan PryceHeadmaster Buckle
Vivian El JaberMaria
Björn GustafssonTapio
Alfonsina CarrocioSofia
David HerreroDiego
Micaela BrequeCarina
Tomás PozziBursar
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
Brent Marchant: There’s an old expression in show business that advises entertainers not to work with children or animals because they’ll upstage them every time.… Read full review
r96sk: 'The Penguin Lessons' is hearty viewing. Steve Coogan plus penguin is a recipe for success so the films delivers in that respect, I… Read full review