The Penguin Lessons (2025)
March 28, 2025Release Date
The Penguin Lessons (2025)
March 28, 2025Release Date




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Cast & Crew.

Steve Coogan
Tom Michel

Jonathan Pryce
The Headmaster

Vivian El Jaber

Björn Gustafsson

Alfonsina Carrocio

David Herrero
Diego

Micaela Breque

Hugo Fuertes
Ramiro

Tomás Pozzi

Ramiro Blas

Juan Barreiro
Police Officer

Miguel Alejandro Serrano
Walter

Aimar Miranda
Ernesto

Tom Michell
Book

Ben Pugh
Producer

Robert Walak
Producer
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Release DateMarch 28, 2025
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 52m
Content RatingPG-13
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The Penguin Lessons is a 2024 comedy-drama film directed by Peter Cattaneo and slated for theatrical release in 2025 (premiered at TIFF in the fall of 2024). Adapted by Jeff Pope from Tom Michell's 2016 memoir, the film stars Steve Coogan as Michell, a British teacher who takes a job in Argentina in 1976, and finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.
The cast also includes Björn Gustafsson, David Herrero, Jonathan Pryce, Julián Galli Guillén, Aimar Miranda, Nicanor Fernandez, Hugo Fuertes, Joaquín Lopez, Miguel Alejandro Serrano, Ramiro Blas, Florencia Nocetti, Micaela Breque, Romina Cocca, Alfonsina Carrocio, Tomás Pozzi, Vivian El Jaber, Juan M. Barreiro and Gera Maleh in supporting roles.
The film was shot in Spain in 2023.
The film premiered as a gala presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.