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March of the Penguins

Original title: La marche de l'empereur
  • 20052005
  • GG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
58K
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March of the Penguins (2005)
In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family.
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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
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
19,278
885
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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)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 353User reviews
    • 164Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Romane Bohringer
    Romane Bohringer
    • La mère
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Le père
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Jules Sitruk
    Jules Sitruk
    • Le bébé
    • (original French version)
    • (voice)
    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Narrator
    • (Indian version)
    • (voice)
    Jose Coronado
    Jose Coronado
    • Emperor Father
    • (Spanish version)
    • (voice)
    • (as José Coronado)
    Sky du Mont
    Sky du Mont
    • Narrator in German version
    • (voice)
    Gösta Ekman
    Gösta Ekman
    • Narrator
    • (Swedish version)
    • (voice)
    Fiorello
    • Narrator
    • (Italian version)
    • (voice)
    Sofie Gråbøl
    Sofie Gråbøl
    • Narrator
    • (Danish version)
    • (voice)
    Hikari Ishida
    • Haha-Penguin
    • (voice)
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    Ryûnosuke Kamiki
    • Ko-Penguin
    • (voice)
    Adrian Killian
    • Penguin Baby
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Marek Kondrat
    Marek Kondrat
    • Narrator
    • (Polish version)
    • (voice)
    Andrea Kathrin Loewig
    • Penguin Mother
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Torsten Michaelis
    • Penguin Father
    • (German version)
    • (voice)
    Takao Osawa
    Takao Osawa
    • Chichi-Penguin
    • (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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    • 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

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Remarkable
    This is perhaps the most amazing animal documentary ever. The footage was gathered in what truly must be "the harshest place on earth". It is barren, cold beyond cold and then there is the endless night of winter. The underwater footage was my favorite, but every single frame is magnificent. I can't wait for the DVD, so I can see how the filmmakers did this.

    The narration is less objective than it is romantic - making it less a true documentary than a story, but that is fine in this case, and Morgan Freeman does a great job. You really should make the effort to see this on the big screen - it is absolutely stunning!
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    • sam-650
    • Jul 12, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • 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
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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