March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins

  • Director: Luc Jacquet
  • Writer: Luc Jacquet,Michel Fessler,Jordan Roberts
  • Countries of origin: France, Antarctica
  • Language: French
  • Release date: July 22, 2005
  • Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: The Emperor's Journey
  • "March of the Penguins" is an ecological documentary directed by Luc Jacques, which was released in France on January 26, 2005.
    The film uses documentary and narration to depict the emperor penguin's arduous journey in order to survive and reproduce in the extremely harsh conditions of Antarctica, relying on strong willpower   .

    Details

    • Release date July 22, 2005
    • Filming locations Terre Adélie, Antarctica
    • Production companies National Geographic Films, Bonne Pioche, Wild Bunch

    Box office

    Budget

    $8,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $77,437,223

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $137,492

    Gross worldwide

    $127,392,693

    Movie reviews

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    • By Jaleel 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Emperor Penguin Diary

      I thought it was a cartoon, but after watching it for a while I realized it was a documentary. I have passed the age of watching documentaries as literary and artistic. I don’t like watching documentaries because they are boring, but I didn’t expect that I would finish watching them with relish!

      Death is memorable.

      The eggs hatched by father penguin and mother penguin are just because the exchange process was illegal, and the exchange failed after all the hard work. I was...

    • By Jeremie 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Aurora of life

      This documentary has a unique French romance~

      In terms of sound effects, the male and female penguins and the little penguins dubbed the motives of their actions very appropriately. The penguins slid and slid on the snow and the little claws creaked on the snow, as well as the sound of water dripping. Sound is so important in this documentary that both big and small penguins rely on sound to identify their relatives in large groups.

      The picture shows the details of the penguins...

    • By Bianka 2022-04-24 07:01:15

      Emperor Penguin Diary

      The documentary has a warm taste. The shooting perspective from the Emperor Penguin family and the first-person narrative method make it easier for people to be drawn into the characters. Crossing thousands of miles is for the promise of love. New life is conceived and has undergone the test of severe cold. Every life is worthy of our respect. Penguins walk and shake their heads, glide and glide, and they are cute and cute. The documentary shows that the young parents, due to their...

    • By Christy 2022-04-23 07:02:51

      The beauty and moving of the polar world

      Introduction:
      In 2005, I inadvertently watched this "Diary of an Emperor Penguin" on CCTV-6 "A Date with a Good Movie". I thought it was the same animal program as "Man and Nature", but I realized it later. It is a documentary about the reproduction of the emperor penguin family, and it is also full of the director's careful observation and record. Later, at the opening ceremony of Model United Nations, we made use of the clips in the promotional video, savored it again, and made it a...

    • By Golden 2022-04-23 07:02:51

      Feel the pure beauty of life

      I can't remember the first time I watched this film. Today is the second time I watched this film. I once again felt the dance of life, the pure beauty of life.
          The documentary "Emperor Penguin Diary" is a story about the survival and reproduction of emperor penguins living on the Antarctic continent. The film uses a documentary method to truly reproduce the penguin's trek and growth process to the audience, showing how the emperor penguin, a funny, cute and strong species, fights...

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    • By Bria 2023-08-21 14:53:41

      I saw it at Yonghan Cinema a long time...

    • By Kaylah 2023-08-11 11:54:57

      I watched it in the movie theater before, and I didn't like it, so I left the theater...

    • By Elda 2023-07-22 17:23:47

      The 5.0 documentary has a vivid plot, and penguins are my favorite...

    • By Icie 2023-06-06 04:01:21

      I'm not suitable for watching French documentaries, especially before the level 6 exam. - -...

    • By Willa 2023-05-27 17:05:36

      Little penguins are so in love. . . Nature is cruel and gentle. ....

    Movie plot

    Antarctica, where the average temperature is only -40°. In the harsh environment where the winter begins in March and the winter lasts for nine months, in the white desert, there lives a group of races bravely resisting the severe cold and blizzard: emperor penguins. Every March, thousands of emperor penguins jumped ashore from the water in a beautiful manner, glide on the ground for more than ten meters with their round belly, and...
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    Filming process

    After the filming started, the crew members got up at 5:30 every day. After 1.5 hours of preparation, each person carried more than 60 kilograms of equipment on their backs and headed towards the snowy field. Frostbite and frostbite often occurred. They must seize the best time for penguin activities, and they must also adapt to hold the camera steady in the wind at a speed of 150 kilometers per hour. Fortunately, they encountered a...
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    Evaluation action

    "March of the Penguins" records the story of the survival and reproduction of emperor penguins living on the Antarctic continent. The film shows the courage, resistance, and love of a group of animals in the deserted Antarctic continent for thousands of years (Sohu Entertainment Review)  .
    Although "March of the Penguins" is mostly covered with ice and snow and a group of emperor penguins, the form of storytelling with over-the-counter...
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    Movie quotes

    • [first lines]

      Narrator: [narrating voice over] There are few places hard to get to in this world. But there aren't any where it's harder to live.

    • [last lines]

      Narrator: [narrating voice over] And they will march just as they have done for centuries, ever since the emperor penguin decided to stay, to live and love in the harshest place on Earth.

    • Narrator: [from trailer] There is a mysterious ritual that dates back thousands of years. No living creature has survived it except the penguin. They have wings but cannot fly. They're birds that think they're fish. And every year, they embark on a nearly impossible journey to find a mate. For twenty days and twenty nights the emperor penguin will march to a place so extreme it supports no other life. In the harshest place on Earth loves finds a way. This is the incredible true story of a family's journey to bring life into the world: March of the Penguins.