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
Movie Details
| New Zealand Releases: |
April 17th, 2025 (Limited) |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for strong language, some sexual references and thematic elements.
(Rating bulletin 2871 (cert #55374), 2/5/2025) |
| Running Time: |
110 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Comedy Drama, Animal Lead, 1970s, Set in Argentina |
| 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: |
Spain, United States |
| Languages: |
English, Spanish |
Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2025/04/18 |
7 |
$74,329 |
|
0 |
|
$74,329 |
1 |
| 2025/04/25 |
10 |
$48,651 |
-35% |
0 |
|
$179,621 |
2 |
| 2025/05/02 |
8 |
$34,740 |
-29% |
0 |
|
$224,736 |
3 |
| 2025/05/09 |
10 |
$22,799 |
-34% |
0 |
|
$277,102 |
4 |
| 2025/05/16 |
13 |
$9,280 |
-59% |
0 |
|
$296,556 |
5 |
| 2025/05/23 |
14 |
$5,956 |
-36% |
0 |
|
$305,118 |
6 |
| 2025/05/30 |
17 |
$4,342 |
-27% |
0 |
|
$318,384 |
7 |
| 2025/06/06 |
22 |
$1,815 |
-58% |
0 |
|
$322,729 |
8 |
| 2025/06/13 |
37 |
$546 |
-70% |
0 |
|
$329,585 |
9 |
| 2025/06/20 |
41 |
$366 |
-33% |
0 |
|
$330,658 |
10 |
| 2025/06/27 |
71 |
$36 |
-90% |
0 |
|
$327,535 |
11 |
| 2025/07/04 |
46 |
$176 |
+389% |
0 |
|
$332,976 |
12 |
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Production and Technical Credits
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