Cirque du Soleil: Varekai vs March of the Penguins
Cirque du Soleil: Varekai has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.1/10 for March of the Penguins). March of the Penguins is the shorter watch at 1h 20m compared with 1h 52m. Cirque du Soleil: Varekai is the older of the two (2003 against 2005). Both are documentary, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
March of the Penguins| Cirque du Soleil: Varekai | March of the Penguins | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 20m |
| Genres | Documentary, Family, Music | Documentary, Family |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Dominic Champagne, Nick Morris | Luc Jacquet |
| Main cast | Anton Chelnokov, Olga Pikhienko, John Gilkey, Mathieu Lavoie, Zara Tellander | Morgan Freeman, Charles Berling, Romane Bohringer, Jules Sitruk |
Synopsis
Cirque du Soleil: Varekai
Icarus is the main character of Varekai, who falls to the ground, breaking his legs as he does. He is suddenly in a strange, new world full of creatures he has never seen before. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest, a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures, this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary.
March of the Penguins
Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest, driest and coldest continent on Earth. This amazing, true-life tale is touched with humour and alive with thrills. Breathtaking photography captures the transcendent beauty and staggering drama of devoted parent penguins who, in the fierce polar winter, take turns…
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