Mr. Popper's Penguins
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The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.
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Add a SummaryThomas "Tom" Popper Jr. (Jim Carrey) is a divorced realtor whose father traveled to many far places around the world during his childhood. He uses methods of experiencing adventures to get CEOs of businesses into selling their buildings to Popper's real estate company. When his father dies, his last will asks for his son to be given a souvenir from his last adventure. Sometime later a crate containing a gentoo penguin (Captain) shows up at his doorstep. After the penguin annoys him Mr. Popper tries to send the penguin back to the crew of Captain Popper. Eventually, due to a miscommunication with a crewmember of Captain Popper, more penguins arrive (Bitey, Stinky, Lovey, Nimrod, and Loudy), bringing the total to six. Popper initially intends to donate the penguins to a pest control of some sort, but changes his mind when his children, Janie Popper (Madeline Carroll) and Billy Popper (Maxwell Perry Cotton), think that the penguins are Billy's birthday present. That night Mr. Popper meets with New York Zookeeper Nat Jones (Clark Gregg), who asks Mr. Popper for the penguins having been tipped off by Popper's assistant for a pest problem. Popper tries to stall him by asking him to collect the penguins another time. Nat Jones agrees but not before warning that the conditions in Popper's apartment are not good enough to raise penguins. Popper is forced to pay the board of his apartment to keep the penguins with him in his apartment home.
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Add a Quote"[doorbell] Tom Popper: Ooh, hey! gosh thought you guys would never get here, Its Great! [squawk] Billy:Penguins! Yes!"
[Phone rings] Voice on the phone: Thomas, your father left you something. Tom: So where was he? Voice on Phone: Antartic."
"Tom Popper: Dear Lord, thank you for the food we are about to eat. Please use your mighty power, to stop the melting of the polar ice caps. Amen. [penguin squawks]"
"Tom: When did I ever disappoint anybody. Janie, Billy, Mrs. Popper:[all speak together]My birthday, father's day, Our anniversary. Tom: hmmmmmm.."
"Tom: Who is ready for big weekend at Dadssss.. Janie: I don't want to go. Tom: Its going to be fun. [Billy kicks football in to Tom's groin]"
"Tom Popper: I don't like you...I don't need you... [penguins snoring] Tom Popper: I don't want you in my life!"
Tom Popper: Yeah Absolutely."
Comment on this quote "Reader: Pull yourself together. Your house is full of penguins. Tom Popper: I know... [Halucinating Laugh]
"Tom: Hey kids check this out!! Tom Popper:[Dancing with penguins to the tune of Ice Ice Baby]In. Shuffle - fall - step Shuffle - fall - lunge Step - ball - chain, step - ball - chain Word. [penquin squawks as he falls]"
"Tom: I am a dream weaver pippy. Make them believe in a dream and they will buy anything."
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Add a CommentI thought this book was amazing. When reading it I was addicted to the book. After I was done the chapter I was reading, I was really excited to read the next chapter. I really enjoyed the book.
soooo good to watch and enjoy with the whole family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I read this to my younger sister and she loved it. Lol i want to watch the movie though!
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Read it to my kids in 3 nights, they didn't want me to stop! Although the end is a little random!