Mr. Popper's Penguins (film)
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Mr. Popper's Penguins is a 2011 American comedy film in which the life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.
- Directed by Mark Waters. Written by Sean Anders, John Morris and Jared Stern, loosely based on the children's book of the same name.
Mr. Popper[edit]
- That's not cute.
- [to Nat, hitting him with the leash] Why are you hitting yourself, huh? Why are you hitting yourself? That's not attractive for a zoo official.
- Could you pass the salt? I'll get it.
- When did I ever disappoint anybody?
Pippi Pepenopolis[edit]
- Mr. Popper, Pippi. I've parleyed with The Tavern people, and persuaded them to ponder your proposal.
- Mr. Popper, phew! Punctuality is a priority for this particular person.
Dialogue[edit]
- Pippi: [to receptionist] Pippi Pepennopolis; I'm Mr. Popper's personal assistant. I process his paper and procure his periodicals.
- Mr. Popper: [Aside, to receptionist] She doesn't even know she's doing it.
- Pippi: Pardon?
- Mr. Popper: Nothing.
- Mr. Popper: I'm not coming in to work again today.
- Pippi: Pourquoi?
- Mr. Popper: I have a pest problem.
- Pippi: What particular pest is the problem?
- Mr. Popper: It's a penguin.
- Pippi: Penguin?
- Mr. Popper: Yeah! It starts with "p"; you ought to be able to handle it.
- Pippi: Per your predicament, I printed a pertinent page from Wikipedia. [Reads] "Gentoo penguins may periodically imprint on a particular person as if they were a penguin. Once imprinted, they remain permanently proximate to their parental proxy."
- Mr. Popper: Is it actually written that way?
- Pippi: I'm paraphrasing.
- Mr. Popper: Hello! I have to send the penguins back.
- Voice of Antarctic Friend: Send-da-penguin?
- Mr. Popper: Yes, send penguins.
- Mr. Popper: You are falling asleep.
- Amanda: No I'm not.
- Mr. Popper: Hmm, that must be me.
- Amanda: You really should go to bed.
- Mr. Popper: Uh-uh, I'm not leaving him, he's a Popper.
Cast[edit]
- Jim Carrey as Tom Popper
- Henry Keleman as Young Tom Popper
- Dylan Clark Marshall as Younger Tom Popper
- Carla Gugino as Amanda Popper
- Madeline Carroll as Janie Popper
- Maxwell Perry Cotton as Bill Popper
- Angela Lansbury as Selma Van Gundy
- Clark Gregg as Nat Jones
- Desmin Borges as Daryl
- Philip Baker Hall as Mr. Franklin
- Dominic Chianese as Mr. Reader
- Ophelia Lovibond as Pippi Pepenopolis
- Jeffrey Tambor as Mr. Gremmins
- David Krumholtz as Kent
- James Tupper as Rick
- Frank Welker as the voice of Captain, Nimrod, Lovey, Loudy, Bitey, Stinky and other penguins, Seals
- Brian T. Delaney as Tom Popper Sr.
