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In the United States, The Penguin streams on HBO Max and Spectrum On Demand. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 111 other countries.
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Good for friends night · binge-friendly · thought-provoking
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The city will be his.
With the city in peril following the seawall's collapse, Oswald "Oz" Cobb seeks to fill the power vacuum left by the death of Carmine Falcone and finally give his mother Francis the life he's always promised. But first, Oz must confront his enemies and his own demoralizing reputation as "the Penguin."
Gritty Crime DramaCharacter Study of a VillainNeo-Noir AtmosphereClass Warfare and CorruptionPsychological DescentVisually Oppressive GothamPower Vacuum NarrativeComplex Family LoyaltyGrounded Superhero Adjacent
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Is The Penguin worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 72).
Will I feel good after watching The Penguin?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is The Penguin plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
What tropes does The Penguin use?
Rewatch BonusCerebus RetconAdaptational WimpAnd I Must ScreamSurprisingly Realistic OutcomeDeconstructionIronyVillain ProtagonistCurse Cut ShortMythology GagHe Knows Too MuchAnti-Climaxand 57 more
TV Tropes lists 69 tropes for it, including Rewatch Bonus, Cerebus Retcon, and Adaptational Wimp.