# Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

> A career-obsessed Manhattan businessman discovers that six unruly penguins may be the unlikely key to reconnecting with his children.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40023

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Family
- Director: Mark Waters
- Cast: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll, Clark Gregg, Jeffrey Tambor, David Krumholtz
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396218/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: breezy, silly, warm, family movie night, lazy afternoon

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