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2020 · Prime Video premiere · Tamil · 2h 12m · Thriller, Mystery, Crime · CBFC U/A
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Mixed
8 reviews
44
1 very good2 good1 mixed4 weak
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Summary

Penguin (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 44 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

Rhythm, a pregnant woman, is traumatised by nightmares about the unsolved kidnapping of her first child, Ajay. Soon, she embarks on a harrowing mission to solve the mystery of Ajay's disappearance.

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Directed and written by Eashvar Karthic · music Santhosh Narayanan

Summary

Rhythm, a pregnant woman, is traumatised by nightmares about the unsolved kidnapping of her first child, Ajay. Soon, she embarks on a harrowing mission to solve the mystery of Ajay's disappearance.

Penguin (2020, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 44 from 8 critic reviews, is rated 12+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A), and streams on Prime Video in the US.

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What the critics said

8 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 8 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
19 Jun 2020
Penguin Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 65
60
Satya · 19 Jun 2020
Penguin Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 62
50
Karthik Keramalu · 19 Jun 2020
The critic praises Keerthy Suresh's performance, the atmospheric opening, music and setting, but faults the film for revealing its killer too soon… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
M Suganth · 19 Jun 2020
Penguin Movie Review: Some chills and many cheats in this underwhelming emotional thriller Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 48
50
Srivatsan S · 19 Jun 2020
The critic finds strong visual craft and a committed lead performance but says the film's premise keeps shifting every twenty minutes and its… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
38
Nandini Ramnath · 19 Jun 2020
The critic says the film starts strong but grows implausible, lacking the sinister edge and emotional depth it needs, held up mainly by its… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
33
Shubhra Gupta · 19 Jun 2020
Penguin movie review: The Keerthy Suresh-starrer is quite ludicrous Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5 Filmi’s reading 30
30
Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 19 Jun 2020
In a sustained sarcastic takedown, the critic calls the writing the film's real villain — illogical twists, wooden supporting performances, and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
26
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 8 readings; 4 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Penguin: quick answers

Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.

What is Penguin's OTT release date?

Penguin arrived on OTT on 19 Jun 2020 on Prime Video in India.

Where can I watch Penguin?

Penguin is streaming on OTT: Prime Video (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and MX Player (India). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Penguin?

Penguin has a Filmi Score of 44 (Mixed), the mean of 8 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 26 (Film Companion) to 65 (OnlyKollywood). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

What readers say

The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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