Penguin Highway
Seen it?2018 | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A fourth-grader investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 82 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hiroyasu Ishida
- Kana KitaAoyama-kun (voice)
- Rie KugimiyaUchida (voice)
- Yu AoiOnē-san (voice)
- Miki FukuiSuzuki (voice)
- Misaki KunoAoyama's Sister (voice)
- Megumi HanHamamoto (voice)
- Mamiko NotoAoyama's Mother (voice)
- Hidetoshi NishijimaAoyama's Father (voice)
- Naoto TakenakaHamamoto's Father (voice)