The Penguin Lessons (2025)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $3,294,991Details
International Box Office $9,124,875
Worldwide Box Office $12,419,866
Further financial details...

Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,188,542 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:26.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,017 opening theaters/1,017 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,294,991

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2025 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited), released as Der Pinguin meines Lebens (Germany)
April 25th, 2025 (Limited) (South Africa)
Video Release: April 29th, 2025 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2871 (cert #55374), 2/5/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Filming location (country): Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Geographical setting: Argentina
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Time period setting: 1970s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: 42, Rocket Science, Rolling Dice, Intake Films, Nostromo Pictures, Aperture Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Spain
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 12 $1,188,542   1,017 $1,169   $1,188,542 1
Apr 4, 2025 - $443,062 -63% 683 $649   $2,255,823 2
Apr 11, 2025 - $142,447 -68% 167 $853   $2,689,158 3
Apr 18, 2025 - $74,579 -48% 96 $777   $2,862,225 4
Apr 25, 2025 - $72,583 -3% 82 $885   $2,981,737 5
May 2, 2025 - $46,662 -36% 55 $848   $3,068,283 6
May 9, 2025 - $30,109 -35% 41 $734   $3,127,544 7
May 16, 2025 - $49,686 +65% 138 $360   $3,198,346 8
May 23, 2025 - $3,143 -94% 9 $349   $3,238,793 9
May 30, 2025 - $7,053 +124% 10 $705   $3,279,880 10
Jun 6, 2025 - $3,021 -57% 7 $432   $3,289,020 11
Jun 13, 2025 - $2,216 -27% 4 $554   $3,293,699 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 28, 2025 10 $451,931     1,017 $444   $451,931 1
Mar 29, 2025 - $406,015 -10%   1,017 $399   $857,946 2
Mar 30, 2025 - $330,596 -19%   1,017 $325   $1,188,542 3
Mar 31, 2025 - $147,041 -56%   1,017 $145   $1,335,583 4
Apr 1, 2025 - $212,235 +44%   1,017 $209   $1,547,818 5
Apr 2, 2025 - $139,892 -34%   1,017 $138   $1,687,710 6
Apr 3, 2025 9 $125,051 -11%   1,017 $123   $1,812,761 7
Apr 4, 2025 - $114,515 -8% -75% 683 $168   $1,927,276 8
Apr 5, 2025 - $179,519 +57% -56% 683 $263   $2,106,795 9
Apr 6, 2025 - $149,028 -17% -55% 683 $218   $2,255,823 10
Apr 7, 2025 - $65,110 -56% -56% 683 $95   $2,320,933 11
Apr 8, 2025 - $96,225 +48% -55% 683 $141   $2,417,158 12
Apr 9, 2025 - $70,083 -27% -50% 683 $103   $2,487,241 13
Apr 10, 2025 - $58,470 -17% -53% 683 $86   $2,545,711 14
Apr 11, 2025 - $39,299 -33% -66% 167 $235   $2,585,010 15
Apr 12, 2025 - $63,580 +62% -65% 167 $381   $2,648,590 16
Apr 13, 2025 - $40,568 -36% -73% 167 $243   $2,689,158 17
Apr 14, 2025 - $26,305 -35% -60% 167 $158   $2,715,463 18
Apr 15, 2025 - $25,478 -3% -74% 167 $153   $2,740,941 19
Apr 16, 2025 - $25,607 +1% -63% 167 $153   $2,766,548 20
Apr 17, 2025 - $21,098 -18% -64% 167 $126   $2,787,646 21
Apr 18, 2025 - $22,713 +8% -42% 96 $237   $2,810,359 22
Apr 19, 2025 - $28,589 +26% -55% 96 $298   $2,838,948 23
Apr 20, 2025 - $23,277 -19% -43% 96 $242   $2,862,225 24
Apr 21, 2025 - $11,712 -50% -55% 96 $122   $2,873,937 25
Apr 22, 2025 - $10,126 -14% -60% 96 $105   $2,884,063 26
Apr 23, 2025 - $13,730 +36% -46% 96 $143   $2,897,793 27
Apr 24, 2025 - $11,361 -17% -46% 96 $118   $2,909,154 28
Apr 25, 2025 - $14,615 +29% -36% 82 $178   $2,923,769 29
Apr 26, 2025 - $33,115 +127% +16% 82 $404   $2,956,884 30
Apr 27, 2025 - $24,853 -25% +7% 82 $303   $2,981,737 31
Apr 28, 2025 - $9,760 -61% -17% 82 $119   $2,991,497 32
Apr 29, 2025 - $9,098 -7% -10% 82 $111   $3,000,595 33
Apr 30, 2025 - $10,456 +15% -24% 82 $128   $3,011,051 34
May 1, 2025 - $10,570 +1% -7% 82 $129   $3,021,621 35
May 2, 2025 - $13,493 +28% -8% 55 $245   $3,035,114 36
May 3, 2025 - $17,017 +26% -49% 55 $309   $3,052,131 37
May 4, 2025 - $16,152 -5% -35% 55 $294   $3,068,283 38
May 5, 2025 - $8,101 -50% -17% 55 $147   $3,076,384 39
May 6, 2025 - $7,614 -6% -16% 55 $138   $3,083,998 40
May 7, 2025 - $7,509 -1% -28% 55 $137   $3,091,507 41
May 8, 2025 - $5,928 -21% -44% 55 $108   $3,097,435 42
May 9, 2025 - $8,174 +38% -39% 41 $199   $3,105,609 43
May 10, 2025 - $11,915 +46% -30% 41 $291   $3,117,524 44
May 11, 2025 - $10,020 -16% -38% 41 $244   $3,127,544 45
May 12, 2025 - $3,967 -60% -51% 41 $97   $3,131,511 46
May 13, 2025 - $4,005 +1% -47% 41 $98   $3,135,516 47
May 14, 2025 - $7,510 +88% n/c 41 $183   $3,143,026 48
May 15, 2025 - $5,634 -25% -5% 41 $137   $3,148,660 49
May 16, 2025 - $14,295 +154% +75% 138 $104   $3,162,955 50
May 17, 2025 - $20,343 +42% +71% 138 $147   $3,183,298 51
May 18, 2025 - $15,048 -26% +50% 138 $109   $3,198,346 52
May 19, 2025 - $9,795 -35% +147% 138 $71   $3,208,141 53
May 20, 2025 - $9,793 n/c +145% 138 $71   $3,217,934 54
May 21, 2025 - $8,671 -11% +15% 138 $63   $3,226,605 55
May 22, 2025 - $9,045 +4% +61% 138 $66   $3,235,650 56
May 23, 2025 - $4,981 -45% -65% 31 $161   $3,240,631 57
May 24, 2025 - $7,649 +54% -62% 31 $247   $3,248,280 58
May 25, 2025 - $7,359 -4% -51% 31 $237   $3,255,639 59
May 26, 2025 - $6,293 -14% -36% 31 $203   $3,261,932 60
May 30, 2025 - $1,603   -68% 10 $160   $3,274,430 64
May 31, 2025 - $3,798 +137% -50% 10 $380   $3,278,228 65
Jun 1, 2025 - $1,652 -57% -78% 10 $165   $3,279,880 66
Jun 2, 2025 - $1,139 -31% -82% 10 $114   $3,281,019 67
Jun 3, 2025 - $1,459 +28%   10 $146   $3,282,478 68
Jun 4, 2025 - $2,202 +51%   10 $220   $3,284,680 69
Jun 5, 2025 - $1,319 -40%   10 $132   $3,285,999 70
Jun 6, 2025 - $508 -61% -68% 7 $73   $3,286,507 71
Jun 7, 2025 - $2,093 +312% -45% 7 $299   $3,288,600 72
Jun 8, 2025 - $420 -80% -75% 7 $60   $3,289,020 73
Jun 9, 2025 - $259 -38% -77% 7 $37   $3,289,279 74
Jun 10, 2025 - $319 +23% -78% 7 $46   $3,289,598 75
Jun 11, 2025 - $889 +179% -60% 7 $127   $3,290,487 76
Jun 12, 2025 - $996 +12% -24% 7 $142   $3,291,483 77
Jun 13, 2025 - $680 -32% +34% 4 $170   $3,292,163 78
Jun 14, 2025 - $672 -1% -68% 4 $168   $3,292,835 79
Jun 15, 2025 - $864 +29% +106% 4 $216   $3,293,699 80
Jun 16, 2025 - $140 -84% -46% 4 $35   $3,293,839 81
Jun 17, 2025 - $40 -71% -87% 4 $10   $3,293,879 82
Jun 18, 2025 - $592 +1,380% -33% 4 $148   $3,294,471 83
Jun 19, 2025 - $520 -12% -48% 4 $130   $3,294,991 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 11 $1,812,761   1,017 $1,782   $1,812,761 1
Apr 4, 2025 14 $732,950 -60% 683 $1,073   $2,545,711 2
Apr 11, 2025 20 $241,935 -67% 167 $1,449   $2,787,646 3
Apr 18, 2025 26 $121,508 -50% 96 $1,266   $2,909,154 4
Apr 25, 2025 23 $112,467 -7% 82 $1,372   $3,021,621 5
May 2, 2025 23 $75,814 -33% 55 $1,378   $3,097,435 6
May 9, 2025 27 $51,225 -32% 41 $1,249   $3,148,660 7
May 16, 2025 16 $86,990 +70% 138 $630   $3,235,650 8
May 23, 2025 21 $37,177 -57% 9 $4,131   $3,272,827 9
May 30, 2025 29 $13,172 -65% 10 $1,317   $3,285,999 10
Jun 6, 2025 41 $5,484 -58% 7 $783   $3,291,483 11
Jun 13, 2025 39 $3,508 -36% 4 $877   $3,294,991 12

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$1,188,542 (36.1% of total gross)
Legs:2.77 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:26.5% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,017 opening theaters/1,017 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $3,294,991

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2025 (Wide) by Sony Pictures Classics
International Releases: April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (Australia)
April 17th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand)
April 18th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
April 24th, 2025 (Limited), released as Der Pinguin meines Lebens (Germany)
April 25th, 2025 (Limited) (South Africa)
Video Release: April 29th, 2025 by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPA Rating: PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2871 (cert #55374), 2/5/2025)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Animal Lead
Filming location (country): Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Geographical setting: Argentina
Subgenre: Comedy Drama
Time period setting: 1970s
Source:Based on Factual Book/Article
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: 42, Rocket Science, Rolling Dice, Intake Films, Nostromo Pictures, Aperture Entertainment
Production Countries: United States, Spain
Languages: English, Spanish

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 12 $1,188,542   1,017 $1,169   $1,188,542 1
Apr 4, 2025 - $443,062 -63% 683 $649   $2,255,823 2
Apr 11, 2025 - $142,447 -68% 167 $853   $2,689,158 3
Apr 18, 2025 - $74,579 -48% 96 $777   $2,862,225 4
Apr 25, 2025 - $72,583 -3% 82 $885   $2,981,737 5
May 2, 2025 - $46,662 -36% 55 $848   $3,068,283 6
May 9, 2025 - $30,109 -35% 41 $734   $3,127,544 7
May 16, 2025 - $49,686 +65% 138 $360   $3,198,346 8
May 23, 2025 - $3,143 -94% 9 $349   $3,238,793 9
May 30, 2025 - $7,053 +124% 10 $705   $3,279,880 10
Jun 6, 2025 - $3,021 -57% 7 $432   $3,289,020 11
Jun 13, 2025 - $2,216 -27% 4 $554   $3,293,699 12

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 28, 2025 10 $451,931     1,017 $444   $451,931 1
Mar 29, 2025 - $406,015 -10%   1,017 $399   $857,946 2
Mar 30, 2025 - $330,596 -19%   1,017 $325   $1,188,542 3
Mar 31, 2025 - $147,041 -56%   1,017 $145   $1,335,583 4
Apr 1, 2025 - $212,235 +44%   1,017 $209   $1,547,818 5
Apr 2, 2025 - $139,892 -34%   1,017 $138   $1,687,710 6
Apr 3, 2025 9 $125,051 -11%   1,017 $123   $1,812,761 7
Apr 4, 2025 - $114,515 -8% -75% 683 $168   $1,927,276 8
Apr 5, 2025 - $179,519 +57% -56% 683 $263   $2,106,795 9
Apr 6, 2025 - $149,028 -17% -55% 683 $218   $2,255,823 10
Apr 7, 2025 - $65,110 -56% -56% 683 $95   $2,320,933 11
Apr 8, 2025 - $96,225 +48% -55% 683 $141   $2,417,158 12
Apr 9, 2025 - $70,083 -27% -50% 683 $103   $2,487,241 13
Apr 10, 2025 - $58,470 -17% -53% 683 $86   $2,545,711 14
Apr 11, 2025 - $39,299 -33% -66% 167 $235   $2,585,010 15
Apr 12, 2025 - $63,580 +62% -65% 167 $381   $2,648,590 16
Apr 13, 2025 - $40,568 -36% -73% 167 $243   $2,689,158 17
Apr 14, 2025 - $26,305 -35% -60% 167 $158   $2,715,463 18
Apr 15, 2025 - $25,478 -3% -74% 167 $153   $2,740,941 19
Apr 16, 2025 - $25,607 +1% -63% 167 $153   $2,766,548 20
Apr 17, 2025 - $21,098 -18% -64% 167 $126   $2,787,646 21
Apr 18, 2025 - $22,713 +8% -42% 96 $237   $2,810,359 22
Apr 19, 2025 - $28,589 +26% -55% 96 $298   $2,838,948 23
Apr 20, 2025 - $23,277 -19% -43% 96 $242   $2,862,225 24
Apr 21, 2025 - $11,712 -50% -55% 96 $122   $2,873,937 25
Apr 22, 2025 - $10,126 -14% -60% 96 $105   $2,884,063 26
Apr 23, 2025 - $13,730 +36% -46% 96 $143   $2,897,793 27
Apr 24, 2025 - $11,361 -17% -46% 96 $118   $2,909,154 28
Apr 25, 2025 - $14,615 +29% -36% 82 $178   $2,923,769 29
Apr 26, 2025 - $33,115 +127% +16% 82 $404   $2,956,884 30
Apr 27, 2025 - $24,853 -25% +7% 82 $303   $2,981,737 31
Apr 28, 2025 - $9,760 -61% -17% 82 $119   $2,991,497 32
Apr 29, 2025 - $9,098 -7% -10% 82 $111   $3,000,595 33
Apr 30, 2025 - $10,456 +15% -24% 82 $128   $3,011,051 34
May 1, 2025 - $10,570 +1% -7% 82 $129   $3,021,621 35
May 2, 2025 - $13,493 +28% -8% 55 $245   $3,035,114 36
May 3, 2025 - $17,017 +26% -49% 55 $309   $3,052,131 37
May 4, 2025 - $16,152 -5% -35% 55 $294   $3,068,283 38
May 5, 2025 - $8,101 -50% -17% 55 $147   $3,076,384 39
May 6, 2025 - $7,614 -6% -16% 55 $138   $3,083,998 40
May 7, 2025 - $7,509 -1% -28% 55 $137   $3,091,507 41
May 8, 2025 - $5,928 -21% -44% 55 $108   $3,097,435 42
May 9, 2025 - $8,174 +38% -39% 41 $199   $3,105,609 43
May 10, 2025 - $11,915 +46% -30% 41 $291   $3,117,524 44
May 11, 2025 - $10,020 -16% -38% 41 $244   $3,127,544 45
May 12, 2025 - $3,967 -60% -51% 41 $97   $3,131,511 46
May 13, 2025 - $4,005 +1% -47% 41 $98   $3,135,516 47
May 14, 2025 - $7,510 +88% n/c 41 $183   $3,143,026 48
May 15, 2025 - $5,634 -25% -5% 41 $137   $3,148,660 49
May 16, 2025 - $14,295 +154% +75% 138 $104   $3,162,955 50
May 17, 2025 - $20,343 +42% +71% 138 $147   $3,183,298 51
May 18, 2025 - $15,048 -26% +50% 138 $109   $3,198,346 52
May 19, 2025 - $9,795 -35% +147% 138 $71   $3,208,141 53
May 20, 2025 - $9,793 n/c +145% 138 $71   $3,217,934 54
May 21, 2025 - $8,671 -11% +15% 138 $63   $3,226,605 55
May 22, 2025 - $9,045 +4% +61% 138 $66   $3,235,650 56
May 23, 2025 - $4,981 -45% -65% 31 $161   $3,240,631 57
May 24, 2025 - $7,649 +54% -62% 31 $247   $3,248,280 58
May 25, 2025 - $7,359 -4% -51% 31 $237   $3,255,639 59
May 26, 2025 - $6,293 -14% -36% 31 $203   $3,261,932 60
May 30, 2025 - $1,603   -68% 10 $160   $3,274,430 64
May 31, 2025 - $3,798 +137% -50% 10 $380   $3,278,228 65
Jun 1, 2025 - $1,652 -57% -78% 10 $165   $3,279,880 66
Jun 2, 2025 - $1,139 -31% -82% 10 $114   $3,281,019 67
Jun 3, 2025 - $1,459 +28%   10 $146   $3,282,478 68
Jun 4, 2025 - $2,202 +51%   10 $220   $3,284,680 69
Jun 5, 2025 - $1,319 -40%   10 $132   $3,285,999 70
Jun 6, 2025 - $508 -61% -68% 7 $73   $3,286,507 71
Jun 7, 2025 - $2,093 +312% -45% 7 $299   $3,288,600 72
Jun 8, 2025 - $420 -80% -75% 7 $60   $3,289,020 73
Jun 9, 2025 - $259 -38% -77% 7 $37   $3,289,279 74
Jun 10, 2025 - $319 +23% -78% 7 $46   $3,289,598 75
Jun 11, 2025 - $889 +179% -60% 7 $127   $3,290,487 76
Jun 12, 2025 - $996 +12% -24% 7 $142   $3,291,483 77
Jun 13, 2025 - $680 -32% +34% 4 $170   $3,292,163 78
Jun 14, 2025 - $672 -1% -68% 4 $168   $3,292,835 79
Jun 15, 2025 - $864 +29% +106% 4 $216   $3,293,699 80
Jun 16, 2025 - $140 -84% -46% 4 $35   $3,293,839 81
Jun 17, 2025 - $40 -71% -87% 4 $10   $3,293,879 82
Jun 18, 2025 - $592 +1,380% -33% 4 $148   $3,294,471 83
Jun 19, 2025 - $520 -12% -48% 4 $130   $3,294,991 84

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 11 $1,812,761   1,017 $1,782   $1,812,761 1
Apr 4, 2025 14 $732,950 -60% 683 $1,073   $2,545,711 2
Apr 11, 2025 20 $241,935 -67% 167 $1,449   $2,787,646 3
Apr 18, 2025 26 $121,508 -50% 96 $1,266   $2,909,154 4
Apr 25, 2025 23 $112,467 -7% 82 $1,372   $3,021,621 5
May 2, 2025 23 $75,814 -33% 55 $1,378   $3,097,435 6
May 9, 2025 27 $51,225 -32% 41 $1,249   $3,148,660 7
May 16, 2025 16 $86,990 +70% 138 $630   $3,235,650 8
May 23, 2025 21 $37,177 -57% 9 $4,131   $3,272,827 9
May 30, 2025 29 $13,172 -65% 10 $1,317   $3,285,999 10
Jun 6, 2025 41 $5,484 -58% 7 $783   $3,291,483 11
Jun 13, 2025 39 $3,508 -36% 4 $877   $3,294,991 12

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. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.