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Andrew Coffin (World) has some problems with the script, but says the story "easily stands on its own two very short legs … That any one of these eggs survives is a remarkable feat—and, some might suppose, a strong case for intelligent design. It's sad that acknowledgment of a creator is absent in the examination of such strange and wonderful animals. But it's also a gap easily filled by family discussion after the film."

Matt Conner (Relevant) says, "The visuals here are absolutely stunning, and [writer/director Luc] Jacquet chooses both the beauty of the penguin up close and the jagged edges of the larger landscape to accentuate the story. The warmth of the familiar voice of [narrator Morgan] Freeman adds the perfect blanket to wrap around the audience on the journey. The closing credits offer an insightful few minutes into the perils of making the movie. For me, the tagline for this movie—'In the harshest place on Earth, love finds a way'—prompted hours of conversation about the human condition and what there is to learn. At the same time, this is a great movie to go and see with your family and just enjoy the sights. It succeeds on every level and is definitely worth the trip."

Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman (Cinema in Focus) are less impressed than most critics—Christian or mainstream. Giving the film only two stars, they say, "The beauty of the film is also its weakness. With little narration and even less information, the film becomes more a work of art than a documentary of the birds' lives."

Steven D. Greydanus (Decent Films) says, "Watching March of the Penguins, we may well reflect that if all human couples did at least as well by their offspring as Emperor penguins do—if in general we left our partners and young in the lurch only in the event of unfortunate encounters with large predators, or similarly deadly circumstances—the world would be a better place. Still and all, marriage has a lot more to do with how we are different from penguins than how we are the same."

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