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    March of the Penguins

    Original title: La marche de l'empereur
    • 20052005
    • GG
    • 1h 20min
    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    57K
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    La marche de l'empereur (2005)
    DocumentaryFamily

    In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.

    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    57K
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    • Director
      • Luc Jacquet
    • Writers
      • Luc Jacquet(scenario)
      • Michel Fessler(adaptation)
      • Jordan Roberts(narration: US edited version)
    • Stars
      • Morgan Freeman(English version)
      • Romane Bohringer(original French version)
      • Charles Berling(original French version)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Luc Jacquet
    • Writers
      • Luc Jacquet(scenario)
      • Michel Fessler(adaptation)
      • Jordan Roberts(narration: US edited version)
    • Stars
      • Morgan Freeman(English version)
      • Romane Bohringer(original French version)
      • Charles Berling(original French version)
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    • 353User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Romane Bohringer
    Romane Bohringer
    • La mèreas La mère
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Le pèreas Le père
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Jules Sitruk
    Jules Sitruk
    • Le bébéas Le bébé
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Indian version)
    • (voice)
    Jose Coronado
    Jose Coronado
    • Emperor Fatheras Emperor Father
    • (Spanish version)
    • (voice)
    • (as José Coronado)
    Sky du Mont
    Sky du Mont
    • Narrator in German versionas Narrator in German version
    • (voice)
    Gösta Ekman
    Gösta Ekman
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Swedish version)
    • (voice)
    Fiorello
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Italian version)
    • (voice)
    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Danish version)
    • (voice)
    Hikari Ishida
    • Haha-Penguinas Haha-Penguin
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Ko-Penguinas Ko-Penguin
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    Adrian Killian
    • Penguin Babyas Penguin Baby
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Marek Kondrat
    Marek Kondrat
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (Polish version)
    • (voice)
    Andrea Kathrin Loewig
    • Penguin Motheras Penguin Mother
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Torsten Michaelis
    • Penguin Fatheras Penguin Father
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Takao Osawa
    Takao Osawa
    • Chichi-Penguinas Chichi-Penguin
    • (Japanese version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Luc Jacquet
    • Writers
      • Luc Jacquet(scenario) (adaptation)
      • Michel Fessler(adaptation)
      • Jordan Roberts(narration: US edited version)
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    Storyline

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    At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary by intrepid filmmaker Luc Jacquet. The journey across frozen tundra proves to be the simplest part of the ritual, as after the egg is hatched, the female must delicately transfer it to the male and make her way back to the distant sea to nourish herself and bring back food to her newborn chick. —Jwelch5742
    father son relationshipdo or dielife cyclemoonlonliness120 more
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    • Taglines
      • In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way
    • Genres
      • Documentary
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Morgan Freeman recorded his narration in one day.
    • Quotes

      penguin: Wwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!

    • Crazy credits
      As the closing credits roll, footage is shown of the photographers dragging their equipment across the ice, setting up their cameras, and shooting film as the penguins walk around them.
    • Alternate versions
      The original French version features dialog for the penguins and a pop music soundtrack.
    • Connections
      Edited into Phénomania: La marche de l'empereur (2005)

    User reviews353

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    Top review
    9/10
    Marvelous!
    If this comes to your town, do yourself a favor and see it on the big screen. I never realized how difficult life is for these amazing creatures. The fact that they continue to exist at all is something of a miracle. The movie doesn't anthropomorphize the penguins and yet there are times when the audience I attended with identified with them almost on a human level. The audience I saw it with giggled and said "Awww" many times with varying degrees of audibility. There are even some times when the audience fell dead silent in quiet reflection such as when, for one or two penguins, the long march was in vain.

    Also, bring the family to this one! I saw it with my mother, sister, and grandfather and we all came out talking about our favorite parts and how amazing penguins are. My mom said she liked Winged Migration more, but I actually liked this one more.

    P.S. I noticed in the credits that there were digital effects artists who worked on March of the Penguins. I'm not sure what digital effects were done. If anyone has any information on this, please send me a private message.
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    • Jun 28, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Antarctica
    • Official sites
      • Official site (France)
      • Warner Brothers (United States)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Emperor's Journey
    • Filming locations
      • Terre Adélie, Antarctica
    • Production companies
      • National Geographic Films
      • Bonne Pioche
      • Wild Bunch
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $77,437,223
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $137,492
      • Jun 26, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $127,392,693
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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