The Penguin Lessons

Name: The Penguin Lessons
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-03-27
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Cast: Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson

2025 · 1h 51m · Drama · Spain, United Kingdom · Rated PG-13 (US)

In 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.

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Peter Cattaneo

Written by

Jeff Pope

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Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson

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Rent or buy · 42Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Türkiye, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States

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1970samerican football coachanimal human friendshipargentinabased on memoir or autobiographybased on true storydramedypenguinsarcasmschool teacher

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