Mr. Popper's Penguins

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Directed by Mark Waters

Produced by Davis Entertainment, Dune Entertainment III

201194 min6.0 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about a workaholic businessman learning life's priorities through the chaos and joy of caring for six penguins.

Tom Popper is a successful businessman who’s clueless when it comes to the really important things in life...until he inherits six “adorable” penguins, each with its own unique personality. Soon Tom’s rambunctious roommates turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland — and the rest of his world upside-down.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mr. Popper's Penguins scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Mr. Popper's Penguins easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Mr. Popper's Penguins end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Mr. Popper's Penguins violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Mr. Popper's Penguins sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Mr. Popper's Penguins, and what each one shares →

Like Mr. Popper's Penguins

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mr. Popper's Penguins

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mr. Popper's Penguins, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mr. Popper's Penguins, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mr. Popper's Penguins, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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