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My Penguin Friend

2024 · 98 min · Director: David Schurmann ★ IMDb 6.8 · 8,000 ratings

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Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot div...

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My Penguin Friend (2024) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Empathy 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Love
  1. Love35%
  2. Hope20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Love, Empathy, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Empathy and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Relief
  • Joy

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 43 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveReliefJoy
2.5 %≈ 2′Love47 %40 %0 %35 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Love55 %36 %0 %34 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Sadness59 %28 %4 %21 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Sadness54 %33 %10 %15 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Love50 %44 %13 %23 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Love55 %53 %21 %33 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Love63 %60 %31 %41 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Love56 %51 %24 %36 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Love40 %30 %14 %21 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Love41 %30 %18 %26 %
52.5 %≈ 51′Joy57 %50 %21 %44 %
57.5 %≈ 56′Love64 %60 %19 %41 %
62.5 %≈ 61′Love59 %55 %16 %29 %
67.5 %≈ 66′Love54 %46 %10 %24 %
72.5 %≈ 71′Love56 %40 %6 %18 %
77.5 %≈ 76′Tension66 %40 %6 %10 %
82.5 %≈ 81′Sadness78 %48 %8 %6 %
87.5 %≈ 86′Tension86 %61 %33 %24 %
92.5 %≈ 91′Relief92 %75 %67 %55 %
97.5 %≈ 96′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Jean Reno

João

AM
Alexia Moyano

NF
Nicolás Francella

Carlos

RH
Rocío Hernández

Stephanie

RC
Ravel Cabral

Paulo

PC
Pedro Caetano

Young Oscar

AM
Amanda Magalhães

Young Maria

JQ
Juan Queiroz

Pedro

WR
Wilson Rabelo

Marcos

RP
Rafael Pimenta

Young Luis

FL
Fernando Lufer

Young Marcos

JT
José Trassi

Tito

RB
Roberto Borenstein

Luis

MX
Maurício Xavier

Oscar

EC
Ellen Campanhão

Young Villager

Td
Thalma de Freitas

Calista

PU
Pedro Urizzi

Young João

Details

Directed by
David Schurmann
Written by
Kristen Lazarian, Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, Paulina Lagudi
Type
Movies
Released
2024
Runtime
98 min
Country
Brazil, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 8,000 ratings
Feels mostly
Love
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