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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Luc Jacquet
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Title: March of the Penguins (2005)
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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Charles Berling | ... | Le père (voice) | |
| Romane Bohringer | ... | La mère (voice) | |
| Jules Sitruk | ... | Le bébé (voice) | |
| Morgan Freeman | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Amitabh Bachchan | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Jose Coronado | ... | Emperor Father (voice) | |
| Sky du Mont | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Gösta Ekman | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Fiorello | ... | Narrator (voice) |
| Sofie Gråbøl | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Hikari Ishida | ... | Haha-Penguin (voice) |
| Ryûnosuke Kamiki | ... | Ko-Penguin (voice) | |
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Adrian Killian | ... | Penguin Baby (voice) |
| Marek Kondrat | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Andrea Kathrin Loewig | ... | Penguin Mother (voice) |
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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. Written by Jwelch5742
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father son relationship | do or die | life cycle | moon | lonliness |Taglines:
In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a wayParents Guide:
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Narrator: [narrating voice over] There are few places hard to get to in this world. But there aren't any where it's harder to live.
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It was noted that, by the time of the 2006 Academy Awards, this Best Documentary winner had out-grossed all 5 Best Picture nominees ($77 million vs. $75 million for Brokeback Mountain (2005)). See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: [narrating voice over] There are few places hard to get to in this world. But there aren't any where it's harder to live.
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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. See more »Alternate Versions
The original French version features dialog for the penguins and a pop music soundtrack. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
FranceRelease Date:
22 July 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
March of the Penguins See more »Filming Locations:
Terre Adélie, AntarcticaEdit
Box Office
Budget:
$8,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$137,492, 26 June 2005Gross USA:
$77,437,223Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$127,392,693Company Credits
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I recently saw this film at the Waterfront Film Festival in Michigan and I can say it's one of the best documentaries I've ever seen.
Narrated by Morgan Freeman, it follows the annual journey that penguins and their mates endure to bring a newborn penguin into the world. This film has some of the most amazing footage I've ever see in a documentary ... including underwater footage beneath the ice of penguins feeding and being fed on. Footage so amazing that I heard one viewer saying how it must have been CGI as he left the venue.
If you have any interest in nature, penguins, or just want to see a touching story of the amazing journey that penguins make simply to perpetuate their breed, definitely check this film out in theatres. It's a masterpiece.