The Penguin Lessons
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.
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Cast
31 people
Steve Coogan
Tom Michell
Known for
Minions
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Jonathan Pryce
Headmaster Buckle
Known for
Game of Thrones
Brazil
Vivian El Jaber
Maria
Known for
Chinese Take-Away
Björn Gustafsson
Tapio
Known for
Clark
People of Earth
Alfonsina Carrocio
Sofia
Also in
Society of the Snow
Another Story of the World
David Herrero
Diego
Micaela Breque
Carina
Also in
Argentino QL
Stories to Stay Awake
Tomás Pozzi
Bursar
Known for
Torrente 4: Lethal crisis
Dismissal
Ramiro Blas
Márquez
Known for
Locked Up
The Boarding School: Las Cumbres
Juan Barreiro
Uruguayan Police Officer
Also in
Headless Chickens
Holy Family
Aimar Miranda
Ernesto
Also in
Nacho
The Age of Anger
Nicanor Fernandez
Igor
No other roles listed
Peter Cattaneo Director · Jeff Pope Writer Tom Michell Author
Worldwide gross $14M · United States release March 28, 2025 · Produced in Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$14,229,766
Production
42
Production
Nostromo Pictures
Production
Rolling Dice
Production
Intake Films
Production
Aperture Media Partners
Production
Aperture Media Productions
Production
Spain · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 6, 2024
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · March 28, 2025
Theatrical
United States · July 26, 2025
Digital · Netflix
American Samoa
July 25, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Argentina
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Australia
July 1, 2025 · Digital
Brazil
July 24, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
March 21, 2025 · Premiere · International Film Festival of Ottawa
Chile
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Colombia
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Dominican Republic
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Finland
June 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Germany
April 24, 2025 · Theatrical
Greece
June 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Guam
July 26, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Guatemala
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Israel
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Italy
October 9, 2025 · Theatrical
Japan
December 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Netherlands
October 23, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
April 17, 2025 · Theatrical
Northern Mariana Islands
July 26, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Norway
May 23, 2025 · Theatrical
Peru
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
March 27, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Fine Arts
July 26, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Russia
April 22, 2025 · Premiere · Moscow International Film Festival
June 19, 2025 · Theatrical
South Africa
April 25, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 24, 2025 · Premiere · Catholic Film Festival
Spain
September 5, 2025 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Switzerland
April 17, 2025 · Theatrical
U.S. Virgin Islands
July 26, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Ukraine
May 15, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 14, 2025 · Premiere · Manchester Film Festival
April 18, 2025 · Theatrical
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