My Penguin Friend (2024)

My Penguin Friend
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $2,769,460Details
International Box Office $741,352Details
Worldwide Box Office $3,510,812
OpusData ID: 678210100
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Humble fisherman João has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,033,435 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,083 opening theaters/1,083 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,769,460

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,738 $2,769,460
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,696 $741,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $3,510,812

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: August 7th, 2024 (Limited), released as Mon ami le petit manchot (France)
August 16th, 2024 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
August 22nd, 2024 (Limited), released as My Penguin Friend (Мой пингвин) (Russia (CIS))
September 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as Mi amigo el pingüino (Spain)
September 6th, 2024 (Wide), released as DinDim, prietenul meu pinguin (Romania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 26th, 2024 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic content.
(Rating bulletin 2832 (cert #54975), 5/1/2024)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Movie, Animal Lead, Family Drama, Filmed in Brazil, Filmed in Argentina
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Roadside Attractions, City Hill Arts, Schurmann Filmes, Content Studios
Production Countries: United States, Brazil
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,738 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,858 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,868 $2,769,460
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2024 (Rank 101-200) 143 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,962 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 42 $2,769,460

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2024 - $1,033,435   1,083 $954   $1,033,435 1
Aug 23, 2024 - $433,500 -58% 872 $497   $2,026,562 2
Aug 30, 2024 - $150,238 -65% 252 $596   $2,446,066 3
Sep 6, 2024 - $58,416 -61% 126 $464   $2,613,435 4
Sep 13, 2024 - $39,189 -33% 97 $404   $2,673,685 5
Sep 20, 2024 - $28,988 -26% 62 $468   $2,719,827 6
Sep 27, 2024 - $15,186 -48% 38 $400   $2,747,815 7
Oct 4, 2024 - $3,543 -77% 19 $186   $2,760,009 8
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,855 -48% 10 $186   $2,764,279 9
Oct 18, 2024 - $1,232 -34% 8 $154   $2,766,437 10
Oct 25, 2024 - $237 -81% 4 $59   $2,767,730 11
Nov 1, 2024 - $1,195 +404% 1 $1,195   $2,769,000 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 16, 2024 - $367,574     1,083 $339   $367,574 1
Aug 17, 2024 - $365,272 -1%   1,083 $337   $732,846 2
Aug 18, 2024 - $300,589 -18%   1,083 $278   $1,033,435 3
Aug 19, 2024 - $131,814 -56%   1,083 $122   $1,165,249 4
Aug 20, 2024 - $217,128 +65%   1,083 $200   $1,382,377 5
Aug 21, 2024 - $123,688 -43%   1,083 $114   $1,506,065 6
Aug 22, 2024 - $86,997 -30%   1,083 $80   $1,593,062 7
Aug 23, 2024 - $111,488 +28% -70% 872 $128   $1,704,550 8
Aug 24, 2024 - $178,453 +60% -51% 872 $205   $1,883,003 9
Aug 25, 2024 - $143,559 -20% -52% 872 $165   $2,026,562 10
Aug 26, 2024 - $57,571 -60% -56% 872 $66   $2,084,133 11
Aug 27, 2024 - $100,810 +75% -54% 872 $116   $2,184,943 12
Aug 28, 2024 - $62,918 -38% -49% 872 $72   $2,247,861 13
Aug 29, 2024 - $47,967 -24% -45% 872 $55   $2,295,828 14
Aug 30, 2024 - $33,662 -30% -70% 252 $134   $2,329,490 15
Aug 31, 2024 - $56,695 +68% -68% 252 $225   $2,386,185 16
Sep 1, 2024 - $59,881 +6% -58% 252 $238   $2,446,066 17
Sep 2, 2024 - $63,310 +6% +10% 252 $251   $2,509,376 18
Sep 3, 2024 - $17,538 -72% -83% 252 $70   $2,526,914 19
Sep 4, 2024 - $14,850 -15% -76% 252 $59   $2,541,764 20
Sep 5, 2024 - $13,255 -11% -72% 252 $53   $2,555,019 21
Sep 6, 2024 - $11,822 -11% -65% 126 $94   $2,566,841 22
Sep 7, 2024 - $27,259 +131% -52% 126 $216   $2,594,100 23
Sep 8, 2024 - $19,335 -29% -68% 126 $153   $2,613,435 24
Sep 9, 2024 - $4,070 -79% -94% 126 $32   $2,617,505 25
Sep 10, 2024 - $5,231 +29% -70% 126 $42   $2,622,736 26
Sep 11, 2024 - $5,760 +10% -61% 126 $46   $2,628,496 27
Sep 12, 2024 - $6,000 +4% -55% 126 $48   $2,634,496 28
Sep 13, 2024 - $8,996 +50% -24% 97 $93   $2,643,492 29
Sep 14, 2024 - $16,952 +88% -38% 97 $175   $2,660,444 30
Sep 15, 2024 - $13,241 -22% -32% 97 $137   $2,673,685 31
Sep 16, 2024 - $2,590 -80% -36% 97 $27   $2,676,275 32
Sep 17, 2024 - $4,503 +74% -14% 97 $46   $2,680,778 33
Sep 18, 2024 - $4,454 -1% -23% 97 $46   $2,685,232 34
Sep 19, 2024 - $5,607 +26% -7% 97 $58   $2,690,839 35
Sep 20, 2024 - $6,591 +18% -27% 62 $106   $2,697,430 36
Sep 21, 2024 - $12,308 +87% -27% 62 $199   $2,709,738 37
Sep 22, 2024 - $10,089 -18% -24% 62 $163   $2,719,827 38
Sep 23, 2024 - $3,938 -61% +52% 62 $64   $2,723,765 39
Sep 24, 2024 - $3,457 -12% -23% 62 $56   $2,727,222 40
Sep 25, 2024 - $2,836 -18% -36% 62 $46   $2,730,058 41
Sep 26, 2024 - $2,571 -9% -54% 62 $41   $2,732,629 42
Sep 27, 2024 - $4,078 +59% -38% 38 $107   $2,736,707 43
Sep 28, 2024 - $7,197 +76% -42% 38 $189   $2,743,904 44
Sep 29, 2024 - $3,911 -46% -61% 38 $103   $2,747,815 45
Sep 30, 2024 - $1,302 -67% -67% 38 $34   $2,749,117 46
Oct 1, 2024 - $2,141 +64% -38% 38 $56   $2,751,258 47
Oct 2, 2024 - $2,121 -1% -25% 38 $56   $2,753,379 48
Oct 3, 2024 - $3,087 +46% +20% 38 $81   $2,756,466 49
Oct 4, 2024 - $1,317 -57% -68% 19 $69   $2,757,783 50
Oct 5, 2024 - $1,214 -8% -83% 19 $64   $2,758,997 51
Oct 6, 2024 - $1,012 -17% -74% 19 $53   $2,760,009 52
Oct 7, 2024 - $567 -44% -56% 19 $30   $2,760,576 53
Oct 8, 2024 - $633 +12% -70% 19 $33   $2,761,209 54
Oct 9, 2024 - $564 -11% -73% 19 $30   $2,761,773 55
Oct 10, 2024 - $651 +15% -79% 19 $34   $2,762,424 56
Oct 11, 2024 - $517 -21% -61% 10 $52   $2,762,941 57
Oct 12, 2024 - $734 +42% -40% 10 $73   $2,763,675 58
Oct 13, 2024 - $604 -18% -40% 10 $60   $2,764,279 59
Oct 14, 2024 - $253 -58% -55% 10 $25   $2,764,532 60
Oct 15, 2024 - $237 -6% -63% 10 $24   $2,764,769 61
Oct 16, 2024 - $273 +15% -52% 10 $27   $2,765,042 62
Oct 17, 2024 - $163 -40% -75% 10 $16   $2,765,205 63
Oct 18, 2024 - $402 +147% -22% 8 $50   $2,765,607 64
Oct 19, 2024 - $482 +20% -34% 8 $60   $2,766,089 65
Oct 20, 2024 - $348 -28% -42% 8 $44   $2,766,437 66
Oct 21, 2024 - $306 -12% +21% 8 $38   $2,766,743 67
Oct 22, 2024 - $163 -47% -31% 8 $20   $2,766,906 68
Oct 23, 2024 - $128 -21% -53% 8 $16   $2,767,034 69
Oct 24, 2024 - $459 +259% +182% 8 $57   $2,767,493 70
Oct 25, 2024 - $46 -90% -89% 4 $12   $2,767,539 71
Oct 26, 2024 - $89 +93% -82% 4 $22   $2,767,628 72
Oct 27, 2024 - $102 +15% -71% 4 $26   $2,767,730 73
Oct 28, 2024 - $20 -80% -93% 4 $5   $2,767,750 74
Oct 29, 2024 - $41 +105% -75% 4 $10   $2,767,791 75
Oct 31, 2024 - $14   -97% 4 $4   $2,767,805 77
Nov 1, 2024 - $550 +3,829% +1,096% 1 $550   $2,768,355 78
Nov 2, 2024 - $455 -17% +411% 1 $455   $2,768,810 79
Nov 3, 2024 - $190 -58% +86% 1 $190   $2,769,000 80
Nov 7, 2024 - $460   +3,186% 1 $460   $602,150 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2024 11 $1,593,062   1,083 $1,471   $1,593,062 1
Aug 23, 2024 15 $702,766 -56% 872 $806   $2,295,828 2
Aug 30, 2024 25 $259,191 -63% 252 $1,029   $2,555,019 3
Sep 6, 2024 - $79,477 -69% 126 $631   $2,634,496 4
Sep 13, 2024 32 $56,343 -29% 97 $581   $2,690,839 5
Sep 20, 2024 33 $41,790 -26% 62 $674   $2,732,629 6
Sep 27, 2024 33 $23,837 -43% 38 $627   $2,756,466 7
Oct 4, 2024 49 $5,958 -75% 19 $314   $2,762,424 8
Oct 11, 2024 53 $2,781 -53% 10 $278   $2,765,205 9
Oct 18, 2024 55 $2,288 -18% 8 $286   $2,767,493 10
Oct 25, 2024 65 $312 -86% 4 $78   $2,767,805 11
Nov 1, 2024 63 $1,655 +430% 1 $1,655   $2,769,460 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 9/12/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 9/12/2024 $0000$0
Czech Republic 8/16/2024 $20,901 75 75 109 $41,073 8/27/2024
France 8/7/2024 $0000$0
Italy 9/11/2025 $91,604 0 0 0 $131,495 9/23/2025
Mexico 10/3/2024 $151,396 0 0 0 $266,248 10/15/2024
Romania 9/6/2024 $48,031 127 127 516 $149,602 12/24/2024
Russia (CIS) 8/22/2024 $69,161 517 517 517 $69,161 8/28/2024
Slovakia 10/3/2024 $21,888 73 73 127 $49,106 12/10/2024
Spain 9/5/2024 $34,476 144 144 144 $34,667 9/12/2024
 
International Total$741,352 9/23/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,696 $741,352
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,499 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,646 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,382 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 70 $741,352

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,429 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,122 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,918 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 60 $3,510,812

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.

Leading Cast

Jean Reno    João
Adriana Barraza    Maria

Supporting Cast

Alexia Moyano    Adriana
Nicolás Francella    Carlos
Rocío Hernandez*    Stephanie
Duda Galvão    Lucia
Ravel Cabral    Paolo
Pedro Urizzi    Young João
Amanda Magalhães    Young Maria
Juan José Garnica    Miguel
Thalma de Freitas    Calista
Beatriz Lima    Young Calista
Wilson Rabelo    Marcos
Fernando Lufer    Young Marcos
Roberto Borenstein    Luis
Rafael Pimenta    Young Luis
Maurício Xavier    Oscar
Pedro Caetano    Young Oscar
Juan Queiroz    Pedro
José Trassi    Tito
Ellen Camp    Young Villager
Daniel Pablo Brumec    Park Ranger
Almudena Calvo Suárez-Rivero    Kim

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Schurmann    Director
Paulina Lagudi Ulrich    Screenwriter
Kristen Lazarian    Screenwriter
Robin Jonas    Producer
Shaked Berenson    Producer
Patrick Ewald    Producer
Nicolas Veinberg    Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Producer
Jonathan Hua Lang Lim    Producer
Andreas Wentz    Producer
João Roni    Executive Producer
J. Garcia    Executive Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle    Director of Photography
Mercedes Alfonsin    Production Designer
Teresa Font    Editor
Fernando Velazquez    Composer
Cristina Kangussu    Costume Designer
Gabriel Gutierrez    Sound Designer
Ferran Piquer    Visual Effects Designer
Lila Rodrigues    Co-Producer
Juan Cano    Co-Producer
Justine Otondo    Co-Producer
Ramiro Navarro    Co-Producer
Flavinha A. Gomes    First Assistant Director
Justine Otondo    Line Producer
Diandra Renesto    Second Assistant Director
Mayara Miranda    Third Assistant Director
Bruna Christofoletti    Third Assistant Director
Flavia Quartino    Script Supervisor
Andreas Wentz    Second Unit Director
Alice Wolfenson    Casting Director
Neto Avena    Casting Director
Juan Pablo Rincon    Casting Director
Marcel Costa    Sound Mixer
Guta Carvalho    Art Director
Larissa Anibolete Carvalheira    Set Designer
Clissia Morais    Set Decorator
Masta Ariane    Costume Designer
Vagner Martão    Special Effects Supervisor
Jorge Calvo    Post-Production Supervisor
Ana Bustamante    Assistant Editor
Javier Mazuelas    Assistant Editor
Julián Díaz-Peñalver    Dialogue Editor
Blanca Gómez Ramos    Dialogue Editor
Miriam Lisón    Sound Effects Editor
Brendan Golden    Sound Effects Editor
Álex Alcantara    Sound Effects Editor
Gabriel Gutierrez    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Carvalho    Foley Mixer
Kevin Aragunde    Foley Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

My Penguin Friend trailer

August 8th, 2024

Family drama starring Jean Reno opens exclusively in theaters August 16. Full movie details.

Humble fisherman João has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home. More...


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Synopsis

Humble fisherman João has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,033,435 (37.3% of total gross)
Legs:2.68 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.9% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,083 opening theaters/1,083 max. theaters, 2.4 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $2,769,460

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,738 $2,769,460
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,696 $741,352
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $3,510,812

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: August 16th, 2024 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions
International Releases: August 7th, 2024 (Limited), released as Mon ami le petit manchot (France)
August 16th, 2024 (Wide) (Czech Republic)
August 22nd, 2024 (Limited), released as My Penguin Friend (Мой пингвин) (Russia (CIS))
September 5th, 2024 (Limited), released as Mi amigo el pingüino (Spain)
September 6th, 2024 (Wide), released as DinDim, prietenul meu pinguin (Romania)
... Show all releases
Video Release: September 26th, 2024 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: PG for thematic content.
(Rating bulletin 2832 (cert #54975), 5/1/2024)
Running Time: 97 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Movie, Animal Lead, Family Drama, Filmed in Brazil, Filmed in Argentina
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Roadside Attractions, City Hill Arts, Schurmann Filmes, Content Studios
Production Countries: United States, Brazil
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Jean Reno    João
Adriana Barraza    Maria

Supporting Cast

Alexia Moyano    Adriana
Nicolás Francella    Carlos
Rocío Hernandez*    Stephanie
Duda Galvão    Lucia
Ravel Cabral    Paolo
Pedro Urizzi    Young João
Amanda Magalhães    Young Maria
Juan José Garnica    Miguel
Thalma de Freitas    Calista
Beatriz Lima    Young Calista
Wilson Rabelo    Marcos
Fernando Lufer    Young Marcos
Roberto Borenstein    Luis
Rafael Pimenta    Young Luis
Maurício Xavier    Oscar
Pedro Caetano    Young Oscar
Juan Queiroz    Pedro
José Trassi    Tito
Ellen Camp    Young Villager
Daniel Pablo Brumec    Park Ranger
Almudena Calvo Suárez-Rivero    Kim

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

David Schurmann    Director
Paulina Lagudi Ulrich    Screenwriter
Kristen Lazarian    Screenwriter
Robin Jonas    Producer
Shaked Berenson    Producer
Patrick Ewald    Producer
Nicolas Veinberg    Producer
Steven P. Wegner    Producer
Jonathan Hua Lang Lim    Producer
Andreas Wentz    Producer
João Roni    Executive Producer
J. Garcia    Executive Producer
Anthony Dod Mantle    Director of Photography
Mercedes Alfonsin    Production Designer
Teresa Font    Editor
Fernando Velazquez    Composer
Cristina Kangussu    Costume Designer
Gabriel Gutierrez    Sound Designer
Ferran Piquer    Visual Effects Designer
Lila Rodrigues    Co-Producer
Juan Cano    Co-Producer
Justine Otondo    Co-Producer
Ramiro Navarro    Co-Producer
Flavinha A. Gomes    First Assistant Director
Justine Otondo    Line Producer
Diandra Renesto    Second Assistant Director
Mayara Miranda    Third Assistant Director
Bruna Christofoletti    Third Assistant Director
Flavia Quartino    Script Supervisor
Andreas Wentz    Second Unit Director
Alice Wolfenson    Casting Director
Neto Avena    Casting Director
Juan Pablo Rincon    Casting Director
Marcel Costa    Sound Mixer
Guta Carvalho    Art Director
Larissa Anibolete Carvalheira    Set Designer
Clissia Morais    Set Decorator
Masta Ariane    Costume Designer
Vagner Martão    Special Effects Supervisor
Jorge Calvo    Post-Production Supervisor
Ana Bustamante    Assistant Editor
Javier Mazuelas    Assistant Editor
Julián Díaz-Peñalver    Dialogue Editor
Blanca Gómez Ramos    Dialogue Editor
Miriam Lisón    Sound Effects Editor
Brendan Golden    Sound Effects Editor
Álex Alcantara    Sound Effects Editor
Gabriel Gutierrez    Re-recording Mixer
Kevin Carvalho    Foley Mixer
Kevin Aragunde    Foley Editor

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

My Penguin Friend trailer

August 8th, 2024

Family drama starring Jean Reno opens exclusively in theaters August 16. Full movie details.

Humble fisherman João has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy. But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home. More...

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 7,701-7,800) 7,738 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,858 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,868 $2,769,460
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2024 (Rank 101-200) 143 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 501-600) 565 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,901-7,000) 6,962 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 601-700) 637 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,787 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,434 $2,769,460
All Time Domestic Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 42 $2,769,460

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2024 - $1,033,435   1,083 $954   $1,033,435 1
Aug 23, 2024 - $433,500 -58% 872 $497   $2,026,562 2
Aug 30, 2024 - $150,238 -65% 252 $596   $2,446,066 3
Sep 6, 2024 - $58,416 -61% 126 $464   $2,613,435 4
Sep 13, 2024 - $39,189 -33% 97 $404   $2,673,685 5
Sep 20, 2024 - $28,988 -26% 62 $468   $2,719,827 6
Sep 27, 2024 - $15,186 -48% 38 $400   $2,747,815 7
Oct 4, 2024 - $3,543 -77% 19 $186   $2,760,009 8
Oct 11, 2024 - $1,855 -48% 10 $186   $2,764,279 9
Oct 18, 2024 - $1,232 -34% 8 $154   $2,766,437 10
Oct 25, 2024 - $237 -81% 4 $59   $2,767,730 11
Nov 1, 2024 - $1,195 +404% 1 $1,195   $2,769,000 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Aug 16, 2024 - $367,574     1,083 $339   $367,574 1
Aug 17, 2024 - $365,272 -1%   1,083 $337   $732,846 2
Aug 18, 2024 - $300,589 -18%   1,083 $278   $1,033,435 3
Aug 19, 2024 - $131,814 -56%   1,083 $122   $1,165,249 4
Aug 20, 2024 - $217,128 +65%   1,083 $200   $1,382,377 5
Aug 21, 2024 - $123,688 -43%   1,083 $114   $1,506,065 6
Aug 22, 2024 - $86,997 -30%   1,083 $80   $1,593,062 7
Aug 23, 2024 - $111,488 +28% -70% 872 $128   $1,704,550 8
Aug 24, 2024 - $178,453 +60% -51% 872 $205   $1,883,003 9
Aug 25, 2024 - $143,559 -20% -52% 872 $165   $2,026,562 10
Aug 26, 2024 - $57,571 -60% -56% 872 $66   $2,084,133 11
Aug 27, 2024 - $100,810 +75% -54% 872 $116   $2,184,943 12
Aug 28, 2024 - $62,918 -38% -49% 872 $72   $2,247,861 13
Aug 29, 2024 - $47,967 -24% -45% 872 $55   $2,295,828 14
Aug 30, 2024 - $33,662 -30% -70% 252 $134   $2,329,490 15
Aug 31, 2024 - $56,695 +68% -68% 252 $225   $2,386,185 16
Sep 1, 2024 - $59,881 +6% -58% 252 $238   $2,446,066 17
Sep 2, 2024 - $63,310 +6% +10% 252 $251   $2,509,376 18
Sep 3, 2024 - $17,538 -72% -83% 252 $70   $2,526,914 19
Sep 4, 2024 - $14,850 -15% -76% 252 $59   $2,541,764 20
Sep 5, 2024 - $13,255 -11% -72% 252 $53   $2,555,019 21
Sep 6, 2024 - $11,822 -11% -65% 126 $94   $2,566,841 22
Sep 7, 2024 - $27,259 +131% -52% 126 $216   $2,594,100 23
Sep 8, 2024 - $19,335 -29% -68% 126 $153   $2,613,435 24
Sep 9, 2024 - $4,070 -79% -94% 126 $32   $2,617,505 25
Sep 10, 2024 - $5,231 +29% -70% 126 $42   $2,622,736 26
Sep 11, 2024 - $5,760 +10% -61% 126 $46   $2,628,496 27
Sep 12, 2024 - $6,000 +4% -55% 126 $48   $2,634,496 28
Sep 13, 2024 - $8,996 +50% -24% 97 $93   $2,643,492 29
Sep 14, 2024 - $16,952 +88% -38% 97 $175   $2,660,444 30
Sep 15, 2024 - $13,241 -22% -32% 97 $137   $2,673,685 31
Sep 16, 2024 - $2,590 -80% -36% 97 $27   $2,676,275 32
Sep 17, 2024 - $4,503 +74% -14% 97 $46   $2,680,778 33
Sep 18, 2024 - $4,454 -1% -23% 97 $46   $2,685,232 34
Sep 19, 2024 - $5,607 +26% -7% 97 $58   $2,690,839 35
Sep 20, 2024 - $6,591 +18% -27% 62 $106   $2,697,430 36
Sep 21, 2024 - $12,308 +87% -27% 62 $199   $2,709,738 37
Sep 22, 2024 - $10,089 -18% -24% 62 $163   $2,719,827 38
Sep 23, 2024 - $3,938 -61% +52% 62 $64   $2,723,765 39
Sep 24, 2024 - $3,457 -12% -23% 62 $56   $2,727,222 40
Sep 25, 2024 - $2,836 -18% -36% 62 $46   $2,730,058 41
Sep 26, 2024 - $2,571 -9% -54% 62 $41   $2,732,629 42
Sep 27, 2024 - $4,078 +59% -38% 38 $107   $2,736,707 43
Sep 28, 2024 - $7,197 +76% -42% 38 $189   $2,743,904 44
Sep 29, 2024 - $3,911 -46% -61% 38 $103   $2,747,815 45
Sep 30, 2024 - $1,302 -67% -67% 38 $34   $2,749,117 46
Oct 1, 2024 - $2,141 +64% -38% 38 $56   $2,751,258 47
Oct 2, 2024 - $2,121 -1% -25% 38 $56   $2,753,379 48
Oct 3, 2024 - $3,087 +46% +20% 38 $81   $2,756,466 49
Oct 4, 2024 - $1,317 -57% -68% 19 $69   $2,757,783 50
Oct 5, 2024 - $1,214 -8% -83% 19 $64   $2,758,997 51
Oct 6, 2024 - $1,012 -17% -74% 19 $53   $2,760,009 52
Oct 7, 2024 - $567 -44% -56% 19 $30   $2,760,576 53
Oct 8, 2024 - $633 +12% -70% 19 $33   $2,761,209 54
Oct 9, 2024 - $564 -11% -73% 19 $30   $2,761,773 55
Oct 10, 2024 - $651 +15% -79% 19 $34   $2,762,424 56
Oct 11, 2024 - $517 -21% -61% 10 $52   $2,762,941 57
Oct 12, 2024 - $734 +42% -40% 10 $73   $2,763,675 58
Oct 13, 2024 - $604 -18% -40% 10 $60   $2,764,279 59
Oct 14, 2024 - $253 -58% -55% 10 $25   $2,764,532 60
Oct 15, 2024 - $237 -6% -63% 10 $24   $2,764,769 61
Oct 16, 2024 - $273 +15% -52% 10 $27   $2,765,042 62
Oct 17, 2024 - $163 -40% -75% 10 $16   $2,765,205 63
Oct 18, 2024 - $402 +147% -22% 8 $50   $2,765,607 64
Oct 19, 2024 - $482 +20% -34% 8 $60   $2,766,089 65
Oct 20, 2024 - $348 -28% -42% 8 $44   $2,766,437 66
Oct 21, 2024 - $306 -12% +21% 8 $38   $2,766,743 67
Oct 22, 2024 - $163 -47% -31% 8 $20   $2,766,906 68
Oct 23, 2024 - $128 -21% -53% 8 $16   $2,767,034 69
Oct 24, 2024 - $459 +259% +182% 8 $57   $2,767,493 70
Oct 25, 2024 - $46 -90% -89% 4 $12   $2,767,539 71
Oct 26, 2024 - $89 +93% -82% 4 $22   $2,767,628 72
Oct 27, 2024 - $102 +15% -71% 4 $26   $2,767,730 73
Oct 28, 2024 - $20 -80% -93% 4 $5   $2,767,750 74
Oct 29, 2024 - $41 +105% -75% 4 $10   $2,767,791 75
Oct 31, 2024 - $14   -97% 4 $4   $2,767,805 77
Nov 1, 2024 - $550 +3,829% +1,096% 1 $550   $2,768,355 78
Nov 2, 2024 - $455 -17% +411% 1 $455   $2,768,810 79
Nov 3, 2024 - $190 -58% +86% 1 $190   $2,769,000 80
Nov 7, 2024 - $460   +3,186% 1 $460   $602,150 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Aug 16, 2024 11 $1,593,062   1,083 $1,471   $1,593,062 1
Aug 23, 2024 15 $702,766 -56% 872 $806   $2,295,828 2
Aug 30, 2024 25 $259,191 -63% 252 $1,029   $2,555,019 3
Sep 6, 2024 - $79,477 -69% 126 $631   $2,634,496 4
Sep 13, 2024 32 $56,343 -29% 97 $581   $2,690,839 5
Sep 20, 2024 33 $41,790 -26% 62 $674   $2,732,629 6
Sep 27, 2024 33 $23,837 -43% 38 $627   $2,756,466 7
Oct 4, 2024 49 $5,958 -75% 19 $314   $2,762,424 8
Oct 11, 2024 53 $2,781 -53% 10 $278   $2,765,205 9
Oct 18, 2024 55 $2,288 -18% 8 $286   $2,767,493 10
Oct 25, 2024 65 $312 -86% 4 $78   $2,767,805 11
Nov 1, 2024 63 $1,655 +430% 1 $1,655   $2,769,460 12

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Argentina 9/12/2024 $0000$0
Brazil 9/12/2024 $0000$0
Czech Republic 8/16/2024 $20,901 75 75 109 $41,073 8/27/2024
France 8/7/2024 $0000$0
Italy 9/11/2025 $91,604 0 0 0 $131,495 9/23/2025
Mexico 10/3/2024 $151,396 0 0 0 $266,248 10/15/2024
Romania 9/6/2024 $48,031 127 127 516 $149,602 12/24/2024
Russia (CIS) 8/22/2024 $69,161 517 517 517 $69,161 8/28/2024
Slovakia 10/3/2024 $21,888 73 73 127 $49,106 12/10/2024
Spain 9/5/2024 $34,476 144 144 144 $34,667 9/12/2024
 
International Total$741,352 9/23/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 12,601-12,700) 12,696 $741,352
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 11,401-11,500) 11,499 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,601-10,700) 10,646 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 898 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 3,301-3,400) 3,382 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 952 $741,352
All Time International Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 70 $741,352

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) 11,673 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 10,401-10,500) 10,429 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Real Life Events Movies (Rank 801-900) 843 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 10,101-10,200) 10,122 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Dramatization Movies (Rank 801-900) 871 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,918 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,567 $3,510,812
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Roadside Attractions Movies 60 $3,510,812

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