Mr. Popper's 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.
Critics Sentiment
Popper converts his apartment into a winter wonderland for penguins
Obsession with unhatched egg causes Popper to lose his job
The film peaks during the apartment transformation sequence then drops significantly when Popper's obsession with the unhatched egg leads to job loss
Critics found Mr. Popper's Penguins to be a predictable but generally entertaining family film elevated by Jim Carrey's committed performance and adorable penguin sequences. The film succeeds most during its physical comedy and family bonding moments, particularly the apartment transformation, but stumbles with overly contrived plotting and too many simultaneous conflicts. While reviewers acknowledged its formulaic nature, most agreed it delivered adequate family entertainment despite its flaws.
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Jim Carrey
Mr. Popper
Carla Gugino
Amanda
Angela Lansbury
Mrs. Van Gundy
Ophelia Lovibond
Pippi
Madeline Carroll
Janie
Clark Gregg
Nat Jones
Jeffrey Tambor
Mr. Gremmins
David Krumholtz
Kent
Philip Baker Hall
Franklin
Maxwell Perry Cotton
Billy
James Tupper
Rick
Dominic Chianese
Reader
William Charles Mitchell
Yates
Henry Kelemen
Young Tommy Popper
Kelli Barrett
Tommy's Mom
Dylan Clark Marshall
Young Tommy Popper #2
Brian T. Delaney
Young Tom Popper, Sr. (voice)
Elaine Kussack
Gremmins's Secretary
Harlin C. Kearsley
Town Car Driver
Desmin Borges
Daryl
Crew
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