Lionsgate has officially announced the My Penguin Friend digital release date, confirming when the heart-warming film about a man and his penguin will be available to buy at home.
When is the My Penguin Friend digital release date?
The My Penguin Friend digital release date has been set for October 1, 2024. The film will be available for the suggests retail price of $14.99 for purchasing, and also available on video on-demand services for $5.99.
My Penguin Friend is directed by David Schurmann, from a script written by Paulina Lagudi and Kristen Lazarian. The project stars Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, and DimDim the penguin, in their debut role, and premiered in theaters earlier this month.
My Penguin Friend is based on a true story about a man and his friendship with a penguin, that reportedly swims 5,000 miles every year just to visit him.
“Humble fisherman João (International star Jean Reno) has turned away from the world in the wake of tragedy,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “But when he discovers a penguin drifting alone in the ocean, drenched in oil from a spill, his first instinct is to help. To his wife’s (Oscar nominee Adriana Barraza) dismay, he not only rescues the sea creature, but takes the flightless bird under his wing. For the first time in years João starts to feel joy, even if he cannot fathom just how unbreakable a bond is being formed. When the penguin suddenly disappears back into the immense wilds of the ocean, João believes it is impossible that he will ever see his friend again. But thousands of miles away, the penguin is caught in misadventures of his own, determined to use his unique GPS-like powers to find his way back to the place he now considers home.”
