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39 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenJacquet's movie is as visually ravishing as "Winged Migration," and more gripping.
- 90The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe glacially beautiful new documentary March Of The Penguins confirms that no computer-animated or hand-drawn penguin could ever match the curious majesty of the genuine article.
- 90L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThrilling documentary.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustAs uplifting as anything you will find in theaters.
- 88USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigA cinematic experience that is dazzlingly different from anything currently in theaters, March of the Penguins captivates with its straightforward but powerful story of dogged determination, survival against harsh odds and sacrifice.
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumLuc Jacquet's exquisitely shot eye-of-God study of a year in the lives of these distinctive birds is a nature film built with a feel for the epic and a love of operatic narrative.
- 80The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThis sentimental but riveting film has no qualms about playing on our emotions.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonSometimes harrowing, sometimes hokey, sometimes heartwarming nature documentary.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonThe Central Park Zoo is cheaper, you can walk away from the penguins after 10 minutes, and it has snow monkeys and beer.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAs a zoological spectacle the movie is riveting. But the narration tries to make us think of these adorable animals as if they saw the world in human terms.