9th December: New on DVD for Families
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Some massive films out this week, and the first stars the very funny Jim Carrey…
Mr Popper’s Penguins
Cert: (PG)
Running Time: 94 mins
Year Produced: 2011
Director: Mark Waters
Cast: Jim Carrey, Angela Lansbury, Carla Gugino, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll
Jim Carrey makes his return to family-friendly movies in this fun tale based on a beloved 1938 children’s book. Mr Popper – divorced and increasingly absent from his children’s lives – is a successful but lonely New York Businessman. This changes dramatically when he inherits six penguins from his explorer father. Showing great care and attention to the arrivals – including the transformation of his expensive apartment into a snowy winter wonderland – Popper finally takes off his work tie and re-learns the joy and importance of parenthood. The penguins – a mixture of live-action and seamless CGI – are undeniably adorable and easily put an unusually restrained Carey in their shadow.
Like this? Then also try these great films: Babe (1995, U), Doctor Dolittle (1967, U), March of the Penguins (2005, U), Happy Feet (2006, U), The Cat Returns (2002, U)
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