The Pebble and the Penguin
“The adventure of a lifetime begins with one small pebble.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Martin Short
Hubie (voice)
Annie Golden
Marina (voice)
Jim Belushi
Rocko (voice)
Tim Curry
Drake (voice)
Alissa King
Petra (voice)
Stevie Vallance
Priscilla / Chinstrap (voice)
Will Ryan
Royal / Tika (voice)
Neil Ross
Scrawny (voice)
Stan Jones
McCallister (voice)
S. Scott Bullock
Chubby / Gentoo (voice)
Philip L. Clarke
King (voice)
Shani Wallis
Narrator (voice)
B.J. Ward
Megellenic 1 (voice)
Hamilton Camp
Megellenic 2 (voice)
Angeline Ball
Gwynne / Chinstrap (voice)
Kendall Cunningham
Timmy (voice)
Pat Musick
Pola / Chinstrap (voice)
Michael Nunes
Beany (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 12, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 1, 1996
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$28M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.14x
-$24M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
- Screenplay & Story
- Rachel Koretsky, Steven Whitestone
- Original Score
- Mark Watters
- Original Title
- The Pebble and the Penguin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America, Ireland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Budget
- $28M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4M
- Production Studios
- Don Bluth Entertainment, Don Bluth Ireland, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Rachel Koretsky, Steven Whitestone
Mark Watters
Fiona Trayler, Nikki Moss, Aran O'Reilly
Russell Boland, Jamie Butterworth
Department Leadership Roster
Rachel Koretsky
Screenplay
Steven Whitestone
Screenplay
Fiona Trayler
Editor
Nikki Moss
Editor
Mark Watters
Original Music Composer
David Goetz
Production Design
Russell Boland
Producer
Aran O'Reilly
Editor
Don Bluth
Director
Gary Goldman
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
General — Suitable for all ages.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Pebble and the Penguin
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What is The Pebble and the Penguin about?
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.
Who directed The Pebble and the Penguin?
The Pebble and the Penguin was directed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman.
Who stars in The Pebble and the Penguin?
The principal cast of The Pebble and the Penguin includes Martin Short, Annie Golden, Jim Belushi, Tim Curry, Alissa King.
When was The Pebble and the Penguin released and how long is it?
The Pebble and the Penguin was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Pebble and the Penguin?
The Pebble and the Penguin had a reported production budget of $28M and grossed $4M at the worldwide box office (0.14 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Pebble and the Penguin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Pebble and the Penguin was composed by Mark Watters.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Pebble and the Penguin?
The Pebble and the Penguin holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); CA: G (General — Suitable for all ages.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).