Farce of the Penguins (2007)

38% of users liked it
(12,635 ratings)

Animal Planet aesthetics get infused with blush-inducing blue-humor sensibilities as director Bob Saget teams with an all-star cast of comics including Lewis Black, Tracy Morgan, Jason Alexander, Dane Cook, and Whoopi Goldberg to prove that sometimes penguins aren't as sweet as they appear to be on… More Animal Planet aesthetics get infused with blush-inducing blue-humor sensibilities as director Bob Saget teams with an all-star cast of comics including Lewis Black, Tracy Morgan, Jason Alexander, Dane Cook, and Whoopi Goldberg to prove that sometimes penguins aren't as sweet as they appear to be on the silver screen. Film star Samuel L. Jackson narrates as actual footage of penguins going about their business in nature is backed by the kind of twisted voice-over work that could only come from the biggest names in comedy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By: Bob Saget
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 30, 2007 Wide
On DVD: Jan 30, 2007
Studio: ThinkFilm

Critic Reviews

Joe Leydon, Variety
A gimmick that might have sustained a screamingly funny 10-minute segment on a pay-cable variety show is remorselessly stretched to feature length.
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
The idea would have worked better as a 7 minute sketch comedy on YouTube
Nick De Semlyen, Empire Magazine
A one-liner stretched to feature length which is a little low on genuine wit to carry it off.
Willie Waffle, WaffleMovies.com
The amount of filth in this movie may set your eyes and ears on fire.
David Cornelius, eFilmCritic.com
It's the sort of thing a middle schooler would've thought up in between making fart noises with his armpit.

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Featured Audience Ratings

Lucas M

Too silly, Farce of the Penguins, presents a few of funny lines, but don't is a good or really entertaining movie.
Robert C

Could have been HILARIOUS...but was just mildly amusing.
Lafe F

Gosh, this was bad. Barely watchable. It was duller than "March of the Penguins"! The jokes were trashy and not very funny. The Penguin's mouths did not move when they talked. It seemed like a quick cash-in for those who loved "March"...
Barry L

For sheer stupidity and a great laugh you have to see this...Well worth it.

Cast

            Samuel L. Jackson as Narrator

            Bob Saget as Carl

            Lewis Black as Jimmy

            Christina Applegate as Melissa

            Mo'Nique as Vicky

            Tracy Morgan as Marcus

            Jason Alexander
            
            James Belushi
            
            Jason Biggs
            
            Dane Cook
            
            Harvey Fierstein
            
            Whoopi Goldberg
            
            Gilbert Gottfried
            
            Alyson Hannigan
            
            Jamie Kennedy
            
            Jon Lovitz
            
            Norm Macdonald
            
            John Stamos
            
            Dave Coulier
            
            Jonathan Silverman
            
            Abe Vigoda
            
            Damon Wayans
            
            Adam Duritz
            
            Carlos Mencia
            
            Jeffrey Ross
            
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