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March of the Penguins
(2005, Rated G, Documentary, Starring Morgan Freeman)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
THE penguin movie. A stunning, loving documentary.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About March of the Penguins
Parents need to know that the documentary includes stunning but also occasionally disturbing imagery of penguins walking, mating, and dying. Morgan Freeman narrates as the penguins make their annual march from the Antarctic shore in Antarctica. Some penguins die along the way, others freeze during the long winter as they huddle to protect pregnant females and then eggs and babies, and still others are killed by predators.
Read our full review by Cynthia Fuchs
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the film's "humanizing" of the penguins, as it describes their sense of loss, fears, and aspirations. How does the movie make penguin pairs seem like romantic couples? How does the movie construct the penguins' sense of community or future? How might the penguins serve as documentary subjects even without such effort to anthropomorphize their feelings?
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Lives in FloridaI rate this title on for age 7 and give itMy concerns are:- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Excessive consumerism
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
I like it
Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 6 and give itadorable and sad.....
This movie was AWESOME!!! It was sad when the sea lion ate a female penguin but exciting when new life came out of the egg.:)
- Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 6 and give it
OMG PENGUINS!!!!!!!!! AND MORGAN FREEMAN!!!!!!!!!
I rate this title on for age 7 and give ita MUST see but be aware it's "realistic"
Amazingly shot and superbly narrated by Morgan Freeman. This is a great window into what happens in the real wild to what normally would be seen as otherwise adorable creatures that walk funny. It shows what life as a penguin is like without getting too graphic. There are, however, some emotional moments that you may want to make sure you touch base with your kids.
I rate this title on for age 8 and give itSensitive children of 8 and up
After hearing NPR's Terry Gross interview with the creators of the movie Earth opening on Earthday 2009, I thought back about my two boys reaction to the beautiful and inspiring "March of the Penguin". All three of us enjoyed it in 2005, but the attack and death scenes were quite upsetting to my then 6 year old who still loves penguins. As gorgeous as "March of the Penguin" and its gripping story, he has not asked to see it again. This coming from a precocious and sensitive child who has watched "Ratatouille" and "Finding Nemo" at least 12 times, including all of the special features in the DVDs!
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