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Farce of the Penguins
“What Happens In Antarctica... Stays in Antarctica”
4.3 / 10• 2006• 1h 20m•R• English
ComedyRomanceDocumentary
Storyline
In this spoof of "March of the Penguins," nature footage of penguins near the South Pole gets a soundtrack of human voices. Carl and Jimmy, best friends, walk 70 miles to the mating grounds where the female penguins wait. The huddled masses of females - especially Melissa and Vicki - talk about males, mating, and what might happen this year. Carl, Jimmy, and the other males make the long trek talking about food, fornication and flatulence. Until this year, Carl's sex life has been dismal, but he falls hard for Melissa. She seems to like him. A crisis develops when Jimmy comes upon something soft in the dark. Can friends forgive? Does parenthood await Carl and Melissa?
Cast & Crew
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Christina Applegate
Melissa (voice)
Lewis Black
Jimmy (voice)
Mo'Nique
Vicky (voice)
Tracy Morgan
Marcus (voice)
Bob Saget
Carl (voice)
Jennifer Finnigan
Valerie (voice)
Joely Fisher
Amanda (voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bob Saget's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Farce of the Penguins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
