The Penguin Lessons

A disillusioned Englishman who goes to work in a school in a divided Argentina in 1976 finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.

Grosses

Domestic (25.3%)
$3,291,482
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Classics
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Opening$1,188,543
1,017 theaters
Release DateMar 28, 2025
MPAAPG-13
Running Time1 hr 51 min
GenresDrama
Widest Release1,017 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Mar 28Friday10$451,931--1,017$444$451,9311
Mar 29Saturday12$406,015-10.2%-1,017$399$857,9462
Mar 30Sunday12$330,596-18.6%-1,017$325$1,188,5433
Mar 31Monday10$147,041-55.5%-1,017$144$1,335,5844
Apr 1Tuesday10$212,235+44.3%-1,017$208$1,547,8195
Apr 2Wednesday10$139,892-34.1%-1,017$137$1,687,7116
Apr 3Thursday8$125,051-10.6%-1,017$122$1,812,7627
Apr 4Friday15$114,515-8.4%-74.7%683$167$1,927,2778
Apr 5Saturday14$179,519+56.8%-55.8%683$262$2,106,7969
Apr 6Sunday14$149,028-17%-54.9%683$218$2,255,82410
Apr 7Monday13$65,110-56.3%-55.7%683$95$2,320,93411
Apr 8Tuesday13$96,225+47.8%-54.7%683$140$2,417,15912
Apr 9Wednesday13$70,083-27.2%-49.9%683$102$2,487,24213
Apr 10Thursday12$58,470-16.6%-53.2%683$85$2,545,71214
Apr 11Friday20$39,299-32.8%-65.7%167$235$2,585,01115
Apr 12Saturday20$63,580+61.8%-64.6%167$380$2,648,59116
Apr 13Sunday22$40,568-36.2%-72.8%167$242$2,689,15817
Apr 14Monday19$26,305-35.2%-59.6%167$157$2,715,46318
Apr 15Tuesday21$25,478-3.1%-73.5%167$152$2,740,94119
Apr 16Wednesday21$25,607+0.5%-63.5%167$153$2,766,54820
Apr 17Thursday20$21,098-17.6%-63.9%167$126$2,787,64621
Apr 18Friday25$22,713+7.7%-42.2%96$236$2,810,35922
Apr 19Saturday24$28,589+25.9%-55%96$297$2,838,94823
Apr 20
Easter Sunday
Sunday23$23,277-18.6%-42.6%96$242$2,862,22424
Apr 21Monday23$11,712-49.7%-55.5%96$122$2,873,93625
Apr 22Tuesday24$10,126-13.5%-60.3%96$105$2,884,06226
Apr 23Wednesday22$13,730+35.6%-46.4%96$143$2,897,79227
Apr 24Thursday21$11,361-17.3%-46.2%96$118$2,909,15328
Apr 25Friday25$14,615+28.6%-35.7%82$178$2,923,76829
Apr 26Saturday23$33,115+126.6%+15.8%82$403$2,956,88330
Apr 27Sunday24$24,853-24.9%+6.8%82$303$2,981,73531
Apr 28Monday22$9,760-60.7%-16.7%82$119$2,991,49532
Apr 29Tuesday23$9,098-6.8%-10.2%82$110$3,000,59333
Apr 30Wednesday22$10,456+14.9%-23.8%82$127$3,011,04934
May 1Thursday19$10,570+1.1%-7%82$128$3,021,61935
May 2Friday24$13,493+27.7%-7.7%55$245$3,035,11236
May 3Saturday24$17,017+26.1%-48.6%55$309$3,052,12937
May 4Sunday21$16,152-5.1%-35%55$293$3,068,28338
May 5Monday18$8,101-49.8%-17%55$147$3,076,38439
May 6Tuesday20$7,614-6%-16.3%55$138$3,083,99840
May 7Wednesday19$7,509-1.4%-28.2%55$136$3,091,50741
May 8Thursday20$5,928-21.1%-43.9%55$107$3,097,43442
May 9Friday26$8,174+37.9%-39.4%41$199$3,105,60843
May 10Saturday23$11,915+45.8%-30%41$290$3,117,52344
May 11Sunday22$10,020-15.9%-38%41$244$3,127,54345
May 12Monday23$3,967-60.4%-51%41$96$3,131,51046
May 13Tuesday23$4,005+1%-47.4%41$97$3,135,51547
May 14Wednesday20$7,510+87.5%<0.1%41$183$3,143,02548
May 15Thursday20$5,634-25%-5%41$137$3,148,65949
May 16Friday19$14,295+153.7%+74.9%138$103$3,162,95450
May 17Saturday19$20,343+42.3%+70.7%138$147$3,183,29751
May 18Sunday18$15,048-26%+50.2%138$109$3,198,34552
May 19Monday17$9,795-34.9%+146.9%138$70$3,208,14053
May 20Tuesday16$9,793<0.1%+144.5%138$70$3,217,93354
May 21Wednesday14$8,671-11.5%+15.5%138$62$3,226,60455
May 22Thursday14$9,045+4.3%+60.5%138$65$3,235,64856
May 23Friday21$4,981-44.9%-65.2%31$160$3,240,62957
May 24Saturday22$7,649+53.6%-62.4%31$246$3,248,27858
May 25Sunday21$7,359-3.8%-51.1%31$237$3,255,63759
May 26
Memorial Day
Monday20$6,293-14.5%-35.8%31$203$3,261,92960
May 27Tuesday21$2,544-59.6%-74%31$82$3,264,47361
May 28Wednesday17$4,371+71.8%-49.6%31$141$3,268,84462
May 29Thursday17$3,983-8.9%-56%31$128$3,272,82763
May 30Friday24$1,603-59.8%-67.8%16$100$3,274,43064
May 31Saturday24$3,798+136.9%-50.3%16$237$3,278,22865
Jun 1Sunday22$1,652-56.5%-77.6%16$103$3,279,88066
Jun 2Monday21$1,139-31.1%-81.9%16$71$3,281,01967
Jun 3Tuesday21$1,459+28.1%-42.6%16$91$3,282,47868
Jun 4Wednesday20$2,202+50.9%-49.6%16$137$3,284,68069
Jun 5Thursday23$1,319-40.1%-66.9%16$82$3,285,99970
Jun 6Friday27$508-61.5%-68.3%7$72$3,286,50771
Jun 7Saturday27$2,093+312%-44.9%7$299$3,288,60072
Jun 8Sunday27$420-79.9%-74.6%7$60$3,289,02073
Jun 9Monday25$259-38.3%-77.3%7$37$3,289,27974
Jun 10Tuesday26$319+23.2%-78.1%7$45$3,289,59875
Jun 11Wednesday24$889+178.7%-59.6%7$127$3,290,48776
Jun 12Thursday23$996+12%-24.5%7$142$3,291,48277