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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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The movie is fun for a while, then you might be tempted to dance right out of the theatre. It's a little too preachy to be all happy.

Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment 1 Comment
11/27/06
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

This odd combination of 'Moulin Rouge' and 'March of the Penguins' also functions as a weirdly scary 'first contact' science-fiction story with an earned eco-message, linking it to Miller's breakthrough movies, 'Mad Max' and 'The Road Warrior.'

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
11/27/06
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

A wonder, a true classic, one of the greatest motion pictures of all time.

Full Review Source: ÜberCiné | comment 1 Comment
11/25/06
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
ÜberCiné

I was bored numb by this movie.

Full Review Source: Three Movie Buffs | comment Comment
11/25/06
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
Three Movie Buffs

Quite simply the best musical I've seen this year.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
11/24/06
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Jamais deixa de ser encantador e divertido... e, ao lado de A Casa Monstro e Carros, é certamente uma das melhores animações de 2006.

Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena | comment Comment
11/24/06
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Entertaining while you're watching it… On reflection, though, it feels a bit like a shell game in which the conjuror himself has lost track of where the pea is supposed to be.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment 1 Comment
11/22/06
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

The visuals, the soundtrack, the chutzpah of the film's message are all admirable and often well-achieved, but it's undermined by a central sloppiness.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
11/22/06
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Cute animated penguins plus a toe-tapping collection of classic R & B music and dance routines equals a smash hit

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
11/21/06
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

There's nothing saying that entertainment for kids can't be substantive, but the film's hard sell against belief in the supernatural and for ecological care are simple-minded and preachy.

Full Review Source: Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema | comment Comment
11/21/06
Mark Pfeiffer
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

Just because audiences went like lemmings to March of the Penguins, it doesn't mean they'll make tracks to see a funky and furry cartoon version.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment 2 Comments
11/20/06
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

I think kids will love it, because the penguins are cute.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
11/20/06
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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While the film's visual inventiveness and technological innovations can be daunting at the start, Miller chose his featured animal well. No creatures are more irresistible than penguins, even when they sing disco.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
11/19/06
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

The best animated film of 2006

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
11/19/06
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Animal Logic ices Pixar in the animation department

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment 1 Comment
11/19/06
David Bezanson
David Bezanson
Filmcritic.com

A toe-tapping 'happy feat' of remarkable animated movie-making.

Full Review Source: Maxim | comment Comment
11/19/06
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond
Maxim

It's uncanny... how looking into Mumble's face you can see Elijah Wood's bright eyes.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
11/18/06
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Looks good, has important 'messages,' but repetitivenessmakes this appear like a drawn-out 30-minute animated feature.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
11/18/06
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The long march across the Antarctic wasteland ... sometimes feels just as arduous as the real thing.

Full Review Source: Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) | comment 4 Comments
11/18/06
Mark Collette
Mark Collette
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

As an avid movie musical fan, I became enchanted with those spectacular singing and dancing sequences in 'Happy Feet.' Way to go, penguins!

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
11/18/06
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
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Latest News for Happy Feet

December 08, 2009: Wood and Williams Still Have Happy Feet Opens in new window
Good news for sticklers of continuity in animated sequels: Elijah Wood and Robin Williams are in talks to reprise their "Happy Feet" roles in the franchise's upcoming second... More...

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...

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