
Mr. Popper's Penguins
PG, 2011, 20th Century Fox
Director:
Mark Waters
Starring:
Jim Carrey, Angela Lansbury, Clark Gregg, Ophelia Lovibond, Madeline Carroll, Carla Gugino
Plot:
Mr. Popper, a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life, inherits six penguins. Popper's penguins turn his swank New York apartment into a snowy winter wonderland - and the rest of his life upside-down. The contemporary adaptation of the classic book.
1
Adventurous father misses son's childhood
Themes: Disappointment, Fatherhood, Legacy, Opportunity, Priorities, Waste
2
Man's concern makes encounter uncomfortable
Themes: Awkwardness, Care, Compassion, Concern, Genuine
3
Father fails at encouraging teen daughter
Themes: Advice, Dating, Father-Daughter, Fatherhood, Parenting, Raising Children, Teen Issues
4
Man defines worth in dollars, not relationships
Themes: Family, Priorities, Relationships, Self-Worth, Significance
6
Daughter wants father to listen, not give advice
Themes: Advice, Encouragement, Father-Daughter, Helping Others, Listening, Understanding
7
Father takes daughter to buy dance dress
Themes: Father-Daughter, Parenting, Raising Children
8
Man with bad childhood finds good memories painful
Themes: Father-Son, Memories, Past, Scars