The Pebble and the Penguin

"The adventure of a lifetime begins with one small pebble."

Apr 12 1995 G 1h 14m
Adventure, Animation, Comedy

A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient penguin ritual dictates that males present a pebble to their intended, then mate for life. Hubie finds a spiffy stone, but before he can bestow it on Marina, dastardly rival Drake tosses him into the churning sea, and Hubie gets swept away.

Plot

He must present his special pebble to her before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever. He just manages to pluck up the nerve, when the evil Drake (Tim Curry) knocks him off the ice, and Hubie (Martin Short) is swept away. Picked up and caged by a ship, he meets the streetwise Rocko (Jim Belushi), whose only wishes are to live in sunny climates and learn to fly. Together they escape, and Hubie convinces Rocko to help him find Antarctica. When they reach the home ice, Hubie must defeat his worst enemy, and Rocko must face up to the reality of his dream of flying.

Written by

Rachel Koretsky, Stephen Whitestone

Directed by

Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Production Countries

Ireland, United States of America

Production Companies

Sullivan Bluth Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Nederlands, English, Türkçe

Awards

1 nomination

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Average Rating
5.6 out of 10
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