Penguin Bloom

Penguin Bloom
Australian theatrical release poster
Directed byGlendyn Ivin
Written by
Based on
Penguin Bloom
by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySam Chiplin
Edited byMaria Papoutsis
Music byMarcelo Zarvos
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) (TIFF)
  • 21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) (Australia)
  • 27 January 2021 (2021-01-27) (United States)
Running time
95 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Australia
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$6.3 million[2][3]

Penguin Bloom is a 2020 Australian drama film directed by Glendyn Ivin, from a screenplay by Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps, and is based on the book of the same name by Cameron Bloom and Bradley Trevor Greive. It stars Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver.[4] The book and film are based on a true story of Sam and Cameron Bloom's family and their interactions with an Australian magpie named 'Penguin'.[5]

It was theatrically released in Australia by Roadshow Films on 21 January 2021 and digitally in the United States by Netflix on 27 January.

  1. ^ Ivin, Glendyn. "Penguin Bloom". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Penguin Bloom". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Penguin Bloom". The Numbers. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  4. ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (28 January 2021). "'Penguin Bloom' review: A spirited film, but with clipped wings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ "The True Story Behind the New Netflix Film Penguin Bloom". time.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.