Origin vs The Penguin Lessons
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Penguin Lessons). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 51m. Origin is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Origin
The Penguin Lessons| Origin | The Penguin Lessons | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
| Length | 5m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Drama |
| Country | GB | – |
| Director | Joby Stephens | Peter Cattaneo |
| Main cast | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings | Jonathan Pryce, Steve Coogan, Ramiro Blas, Vivian El Jaber, Björn Gustafsson |
Synopsis
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.
The Penguin Lessons
In 1976, as Argentina descends into violence and chaos, a world-weary English teacher regains his compassion for others thanks to an unlikely friendship with a penguin.
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