- Drama
- 95 min
- PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes66%Metacritic54IMDb6.8
The true story of an unlikely hero.
When an unlikely ally enters the Bloom family's world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin, the bird’s arrival makes a profound difference in the struggling family’s life.
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Earnest, classical in form, contemporary and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
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- SWITCH.on TMDB · Feb 20217/10
'Penguin Bloom' is a good tear-jerker based on a true story; it's another film along with 'The Dry' that proves Australia is capable of making strong movies showcasing great talent in front of and behind the camera. Grab some tissues and someone you can hug, and go see 'Penguin Bloom' in cinemas! - Chris dos Santos Read Chris' full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-penguin-bloom-an-inspiring-true-aussie-film
Read the whole review on TMDB - Steve Parkeron TMDB · Jan 2021
A lovely family movie with a straightforward, inspiring, uplifting story. Based on the true story of Sam Bloom who was paralysed from the chest down following a fall from the roof of a building when holidaying in Italy with her family. Naomi Watts, who plays Sam, brings her experience as an actor to the story along with, of course, the trainer of the magpies who starred in the movie (ten of them!). Watts does a great job of portraying the physical and emotional impact of paralysis and there are some heart-rending scenes where she struggles with her new life along with her husband and children. The kids in the movie do a great job of playing authentic children, especially the one who introduces Penguin to the family. The film is beautifully photographed and the magpies, who play Penguin, are brilliant. They steal the show every time they are on screen. My one criticism of PENGUIN BLOOM is that it doesn’t tell us enough about the past and present of Sam Bloom, leaving that to a few facts at the end of the movie. While this is, in my view, a family film, it does have a few themes that might be difficult for young children, so parents may want to see it first before watching it with th
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Cast
- Naomi WattsSam Bloom
- Andrew LincolnCameron Bloom
- Griffin Murray-JohnstonNoah Bloom
- Felix CameronRueben Bloom
- Abe Clifford-BarrOli Bloom
- Jacki WeaverJan
- Rachel HouseGaye Hatfield
- Gia CaridesMegan
- Leeanna WalsmanKylie
- Lisa HensleyBron
Crew
- Glendyn IvinDirector
- Shaun GrantScreenplay
- Harry CrippsScreenplay
- Cameron BloomNovel
- Bradley Trevor GreiveNovel
- Sam ChiplinDirector of Photography
- Marcelo ZarvosOriginal Music Composer
- Maria PapoutsisEditor
- Emma CooperProducer
- Jodi MattersonProducer
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