Reviews
Empire Magazine
James White
"Like the titular characters, it’s fluffy and sweet, even if it never takes flight"
15/08/2011
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
"You might as well walk out after 45 minutes of Mr Popper’s Penguins because the film walks out on you. Until then, Carrey’s shtick, verbal and visual, remains the best in the business."
04/08/2011
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The New York Times
A. O. Scott
"Whether or not this movie sets off a new penguin craze, it will probably sell some penguin merchandise and provide about 90minutes of tolerable jollity."
16/06/2011
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The Independent on Sunday
Nicholas Barber
"Even in a pot-boiler like this, Carrey's comic genius is coruscating. Please, someone, give him a film without any penguins in it."
07/08/2011
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The Los Angeles Times
Betsy Sharkey
"Somehow even with six pairs of happy feet and Carrey keeping his rubber-band lips and googly eyes mostly in check, there's a spark missing — that bit of magic that would have made it possible for "Mr. Popper's Penguins" to soar"
17/06/2011
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The Observer
Philip French
"The laughter is intermittent and is ultimately overwhelmed by a wave of sentimentality."
07/08/2011
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Time Out
Derek Adams
"Holy mother of pearl, talk about superficial claptrap! "
04/08/2011
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The Times
Wendy Ide
"This is one for kids only, and even they may find the appeal limited."
05/08/2011
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The Sunday Times
Edward Porter
"Young fans of cute flightless birds and/or crude slapstick might enjoy this. "
07/08/2011
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Total Film
Ken McIntyre
"Anybody could play the flustered Popper, and it would make no noticeable difference. Breakdancing penguins trump leading men, every time. "
27/07/2011
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The Guardian
Peter Brads
"There is something uncomfortable in the way this film has to configure the zookeeper as the villain. As family entertainment for the summer holidays it isn't bad... though Carrey is fundamentally subdued."
04/08/2011
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The Evening Standard
Derek Malcolm
"A suitably eye-watering finale is secured, but the problem is that Carrey has neither charm nor heart, so it's either the penguins or nothing as far as sentiment is concerned. As for the laughs, they surprisingly come few and far between."
05/08/2011
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The Daily Mail
Chris Tookey
"Wow, this script is inventive. Perhaps it was written by penguins."
05/08/2011
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