Farce of the Penguins
Seen it?2006 | 80 min | Comedy, Romance, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, soft box office and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and the curious. If you loved Jackass: Best and Last or Roger & Me, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bob Saget
- Samuel L. JacksonNarrator (voice)
- Christina ApplegateMelissa (voice)
- Lewis BlackJimmy (voice)
- Mo'NiqueVicky (voice)
- Tracy MorganMarcus (voice)
- Bob SagetCarl (voice)
- Jennifer FinniganValerie (voice)
- Joely FisherAmanda (voice)
- Drea de MatteoEsther (voice)
- Jim HazeltonNo Personality Penguin (voice)