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March of the Penguins

Original title: La marche de l'empereur
  • 2005
  • G
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
61K
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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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Animal AdventureNature DocumentaryDocumentaryFamily

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.

  • Director
    • Luc Jacquet
  • Writers
    • Luc Jacquet
    • Michel Fessler
    • Jordan Roberts
  • Stars
    • Morgan Freeman
    • Romane Bohringer
    • Charles Berling
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    61K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luc Jacquet
    • Writers
      • Luc Jacquet
      • Michel Fessler
      • Jordan Roberts
    • Stars
      • Morgan Freeman
      • Romane Bohringer
      • Charles Berling
    • 358User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 22 wins & 15 nominations total

    Videos8

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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (A Penguin Is Born)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Fighting Over The Men)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Hungry)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (March Sequence)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Father Reunited)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (Underwater Penguins)
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    March Of The Penguins: Limited Edition Giftset (New Family)
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    Morgan Freeman
    Morgan Freeman
    • Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Romane Bohringer
    Romane Bohringer
    • La mère
    • (voice)
    Charles Berling
    Charles Berling
    • Le père
    • (voice)
    Jules Sitruk
    Jules Sitruk
    • Le bébé
    • (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)
    Ryunosuke Kamiki
    Ryunosuke 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)
    Maryanne Slavich
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Luc Jacquet
    • Writers
      • Luc Jacquet
      • Michel Fessler
      • Jordan Roberts
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      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)).
    • 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 reviews358

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    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!
    • sam-650
    • Jul 11, 2005
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 22, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (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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    Tech 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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