The Penguin Lessons
2025 · 111 min · Director: Peter Cattaneo
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
Emotional fingerprint
The Penguin Lessons (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Humor
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Humor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 42 % | 8 % | 8 % | 37 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 49 % | 13 % | 11 % | 44 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Humor | 54 % | 18 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 56 % | 31 % | 21 % | 48 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 24 % | 54 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Humor | 60 % | 48 % | 20 % | 56 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Humor | 54 % | 38 % | 15 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 51 % | 34 % | 10 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 9 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 63 % | 51 % | 20 % | 46 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 69 % | 57 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Empathy | 71 % | 64 % | 54 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 75 % | 71 % | 66 % | 24 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 74 % | 69 % | 64 % | 21 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Empathy | 72 % | 66 % | 57 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 81 % | 77 % | 70 % | 16 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 81 % | 79 % | 70 % | 20 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Empathy | 77 % | 74 % | 63 % | 30 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 82 % | 78 % | 72 % | 32 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Riches to rags
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
Maria
Tapio
Ernesto
Igor
Ramiro
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Anna
Cooper
Víctor
Walter
Santino
Tango Dancer
Details
- Directed by
- Peter Cattaneo
- Written by
- Jeff Pope, Tom Michell
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Country
- Spain, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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