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Happy Feet (2006)

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Reviews Counted:154

Fresh:114

Rotten:40

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: Visually dazzling, with a thoughtful storyline and catchy musical numbers, Happy Feet marks a successful animated debut from the makers of Babe.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mild peril and rude humor

Runtime: 1 hr 49 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:2006

Box Office: $197,865,227

Synopsis: In the great nation of Emperor Penguins, deep in Antarctica, you're nobody unless you can sing-which is unfortunate for Mumble (ELIJAH WOOD), who is the worst singer in the world. He is born... In the great nation of Emperor Penguins, deep in Antarctica, you're nobody unless you can sing-which is unfortunate for Mumble (ELIJAH WOOD), who is the worst singer in the world. He is born dancing to his own tune...tap dancing. Though Mumble's mom, Norma Jean (NICOLE KIDMAN), thinks this little habit is cute, his dad, Memphis (HUGH JACKMAN), says "it just ain't penguin." Besides, they both know that without a Heartsong, Mumble may never find true love. As fate would have it, his one friend, Gloria (BRITTANY MURPHY), happens to be the best singer around. Mumble and Gloria have a connection from the moment they hatch, but she struggles with his strange "hippity-hoppity" ways. Mumble is just too different-especially for Noah the Elder (HUGO WEAVING), the stern leader of Emperor Land, who ultimately casts him out of the community. Away from home for the first time, Mumble meets a posse of decidedly un-Emperor-like penguins-the Adelie Amigos. Led by Ramon (ROBIN WILLIAMS), the Adelies instantly embrace Mumble's cool dance moves and invite him to party with them. In Adelie Land, Mumble seeks the counsel of Lovelace the Guru (also voiced by ROBIN WILLIAMS), a crazy-feathered Rockhopper penguin who will answer any of life's questions for the price of a pebble. Together with Lovelace and the Amigos, Mumble sets out across vast landscapes and, after some epic encounters, proves that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world. Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a Kennedy Miller production, in association with Animal Logic Film. A George Miller film, "Happy Feet" features the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving and Anthony LaPaglia. The film also features the tap dancing of Savion Glover. "Happy Feet" is directed by George Miller, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. The film is produced by Doug Mitchell, George Miller and Bill Miller, with Zareh Nalbandian, Graham Burke, Dana Goldberg, and Bruce Berman executive producing. The music is composed by John Powell, and the soundtrack also includes songs performed by Prince, Yolanda Adams, Fantasia Barrino, Gia Farrell, Chrissie Hynde, Patti LaBelle, k.d. lang, Jason Mraz, and Pink. "Happy Feet" will be released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures. --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman

Starring: Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Brittany Murphy, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Miriam Margolyes, Alyssa Shafer, Steve Irwin

Director: George Miller

Director: George Miller
Screenwriter: Warren Coleman, George Miller, Judy Morris
Producer: Bill Miller, Doug Mitchell
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

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  • Dolby Digital EX 6.1 - English, French, Spanish
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Probably the weirdest children's movie of the year -- this is slightly too long but it's beautifully made, superbly acted and a lot of fun.

Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
12/30/06
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Small kids will love the waddlesome dancing and colourful animation, but older viewers will likely be disturbed by the story's darker elements.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
12/30/06
Helen OHara
Helen OHara
Empire Magazine

For a children's film, it hits all the major notes.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/30/06
Mark Bell
Mark Bell
Film Threat

It's going to take some time before I can look at the snowy breast of a penguin without imagining that it contains the tap-tapping heart of a Sammy Davis Jr.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
12/29/06
Sandra Hall
Sandra Hall
Sydney Morning Herald

An aesthetically astounding film, that takes CG animation to the next level. Great music, loveable characters, very funny stuff.

Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | comment Comment
12/14/06
Joseph Proimakis
Joseph Proimakis
Movies for the Masses

Its rushed ending aside, there is plenty to recommend in the otherwise excellent computer-animated movie "Happy Feet."

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
12/11/06
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

you will not only believe that a penguin can dance, but that he can also save the world

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
12/09/06
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

With its cast of thousands, Happy Feet is a spectacular extravaganza of a musical that breaks the ice both technically and literally.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
12/08/06
Urban Cinefile Critics
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Urban Cinefile

... a delightful, visually superior animated tale.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
12/07/06
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

This movie makes me happy.

Full Review Source: 3BlackChicks Review | comment Comment
12/06/06
Kamal  'The Diva' Larsuel
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
3BlackChicks Review

Feels like the cheerful lovechild of Moulin Rouge and March of the Penguins.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
12/06/06
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

An eye-bending experience of music and color, "Happy Feet" doesn't dance around its underlying eco message.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
12/02/06
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

More political propaganda disguised as children's fare. They call this indoctrination.

Full Review Source: Outtakes With Fiore | comment 3 Comments
12/02/06
Fiore Mastracci
Fiore Mastracci
Outtakes With Fiore

Too often, children's stories are cloying, simplistic affairs that don't give kids credit for either their intelligence or their ability to process information. [Writer-director George] Miller understands that when children are treated with respect, they

Full Review Source: Reno Gazette-Journal | comment Comment
11/30/06
Forrest Hartman
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal

Boring. And annoying. And too long. But mostly boring.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 1 Comment
11/30/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

The sight of flocks of animated dancing penguins is pretty much irresistible; and Wood and the animators make Mumble irresistible as well.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles CityBeat | comment Comment
11/30/06
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

There's a road map to saving ourselves in Happy Feet and it has something to do with revelling in difference rather than being repelled by it.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
11/29/06
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

Was I enchanted, entertained or even diverted for its 108-minute running time? Not really.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
11/29/06
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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The movie morphs into one of the coolest Twilight Zone episodes never made, [but] soon is back on its preordained path to a happy ending.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment 1 Comment
11/29/06
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

A bewildering combination of anthropomophic perversity and environmental polemic, all scored to cheesy pop hits.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment 11 Comments
11/28/06
Paul Arendt
Paul Arendt
BBC
 
 
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August 24, 2009: Robin Williams Talks Happy Feet 2 Opens in new window
Robin Williams has confirmed that George Miller's "Happy Feet 2" is officially a go -- and discussed which characters he'll play when voice recording begins in January. More...

May 07, 2009: Warners Plots Harold and Kumar, Happy Feet Sequels Opens in new window
Warner Bros. has announced a pair of very different features in development: "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" and the tentatively titled "Happy Feet 2 in 3-D." More...

November 17, 2008: George Miller Has More Happy Feet Opens in new window
Thanks in part to an Australian tax incentive program, director George Miller has a fancy new digital production facility -- and "Happy Feet 2" is at the top of its to-do list. More...

August 14, 2008: George Miller Catches Sequel Fever; in Pre-Production on JLA? Opens in new window
The gang at /Film has been doing some digging, and although it's all just speculation at this point, signs are pointing to George Miller being in various stages of production on... More...

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