Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Brittany Murphy

"Happy Feet" is set deep in Antarctica. Into the land of Emperor Penguins, where each needs a heart song to attract a soul mate, a penguin is born who cannot sing. Our hero Mumble, son of Memphis and ...( read more  read more... )Norma Jean, is the worst singer in the world. However, as it happens, he is a brilliant tap dancer!

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PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Directed by: George Miller

Release Date: November 17, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 27, 2007

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  • November 19, 2006
    The movie is a hilarious & heartfelt feast for the eyes. Delightfully entertaining and provides a great message: be yourself, no matter how different you are.
  • December 27, 2009
    would normally be fairly bored at a kids' film and have just gone to take the kids - but all the adults were fascinated the whole time. We all agreed that it was easily the best animated movie of the year. I would recommend it for any age of kid. The audience in general obviously...( read more) loved it judging by the laughter but by the enthralled silence at the dramatic parts.

    Most families obviously consist of children of different ages - so it is not easy to find a film that appeals to teenagers as well as 3 year olds. This one did - an had the adults enthralled as well. I am not surprised that it beat Casino Royale at the Box Office in US 2 week ends running.

    The green message was great - I think it is really important that children should be aware of not littering etc, respecting the planet, from a young age. Having said that, I'm not sure the kids really got that message but it might have had some effect on the older ones.

    Have read some stuff on here saying kids should not be taught liberal values or not be made aware of them. Liberal values like tolerance and fairness etc. The film didn't promote those values more than a lot of kids' movies but even if it had I can't imagine why anyone would be worried about that so I'm not going to give it serious consideration.

    The film I went to see was basically a really exciting adventure story with excellent acting - you really felt for Mumble - he wasn't just a stock character. I thought Elijah Wood did an excellent job in that role. Quite a few people on the internet are asking - why use such famous actors for Happy Feet - why not have an unknown voice cast? Obviously having a very big name cast of A listers costs far more and so reduces the profits - at least that might appear to be the case. Here is one reply I found - "some of the famous actors out there are famous (and expensive) for a reason- they're good at what they do. Elijah Wood really is pretty amazing at playing a sympathetic lead; Nicole Kidman has a fantastic singing voice to go along with a sweet stage presence...." The visual effects were really breath-taking, probably the best animation I've ever seen. But the film also had an intriguing story with some depth - it wasn't just a bland cutesy film.

    I strongly recommend it for children, especially when you think of all the predictable rubbish that Hollywood often serves up for family films.

    Up-date - I am very pleased that it won the Oscar for Best Animated; I thought that it was clearly the best animated film of the year - and also I was pleased to see the Academy award originality and depth as opposed to a pleasant but rather bland, mix-as-before Pixar product.
  • September 30, 2009
    The animation is great and really clever etc, it?s just the story that lets it down. Penguin cuteness lasts minutes and the laughs last seconds. That leaves and hour and a half of quite dull viewing unless you like watching penguins fall down mountains and sing crap songs. Kids s...( read more)hould read books instead!
  • April 13, 2009
    When I first heard of this project I thought the creators must have gone mad. Dancing, singing penguins? God beware. I still felt like that once it came out, but now, on TV, I gave it a chance anyway. The first minutes proved my initial reaction to be right. The idea of musical m...( read more)edley of pop songs is stolen from Moulin Rouge and the forced cuteness is too much for anyone above age 10. Once Happy Feet starts his adventure to find out why the fishes are missing and one or two fun action sequences kicked in, the film gets a lot better. The effects are outstanding and really beautiful to look at. If only the film left out the music and concentrated on the adventure aspect of the story, this could have been an immediate classic of animated film. But as it is, I am somewhat torn and wondering who exactly this movie was directed at. Kids might enjoy it, if they aren't annoyed by the singing as much as I was.
  • February 17, 2009
    Mumble is a penguin whose father Memphis drops him as an egg and when he pops out he sings like I do. But the kid sure can dance- that's the problem. He gets tossed from his community and sets out to find the "aliens" that are ruining the ecosystem. Yes, the "aliens" are you and ...( read more)me.

    Happy Feet is a semi-fun, toe tapping little tale that will keep you engrossed- until Robin Williams (who voices two characters) pops up. Please keep your schtick out of cartoons, Mr. Williams. It's getting rather elderly. Other than the annoying Mr. Williams, Happy Feet boasts a cast featuring Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Britney Murphy, and Hugo Weaving. Most of them can sing (except Hugo Weaving who has a kick ass voice once again).

    Directed by George Miller (Mad Max and Babe), Happy Feet does get a little preachy in the end, but it doesn't make humans look like the complete buffoons that animated characters seem to think we are. It's a decent little cartoon that will actually keep parents entertained instead of comatose, staring at their watches.
  • February 6, 2010
    Why do the people give 50:50 to this movie??
    I think this movie is funny,, moreover much penguins which I can't to calculate..
    Hoho :o
  • January 28, 2010
    Fight for the right :)
  • January 25, 2010
    Awesome animation. has a lot of environmental and pollution issues. and for a kids movie some very suggestive songs.
  • January 23, 2010
    Extremely Cute Film. Very Well Done. The music was great. I loved it.
  • January 22, 2010
    se pasaron xq lo discriminaban

    bailaba chido y esa diferente

    aaa Y AMOROSO ASI OMAS AMOR....

Critic Reviews


June 29, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

You should see Happy Feet -- not only because it's stupendous, but also because it features the best dancing you'll see on the screen this year. full review

November 19, 2006
Pete Hammond, Maxim

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

November 17, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Happy Feet is the kind of musical comedy that might have swept the world if MGM had been based in Antarctica instead of Culver City. full review

November 17, 2006
Claudia Puig, USA Today

The dazzling animation, catchy songs and Broadway-worthy dance numbers give the film even broader appeal. full review

November 17, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Happy Feet offers dazzling cinematic family fun, and a mad medley of tunes (songs made famous by the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Earth, Wind & Fire, Queen, and Stevie Wonder, among others). full review

November 17, 2006
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

The animation dazzles. The baby birds are fluffy darlings. The script has its moments, the dance bits are a blast. full review

November 17, 2006
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

Happy Feet is one of the most visually ravishing CGI films yet rendered. full review

November 16, 2006
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

Happy Feet is cooler than a penguin's toenails, taking what appears to be a routine animated musical comedy into rewarding, unexpected places. full review

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Comments


  • niecey6969
    August 16, 2009
    I love this movie......
  • spinexac2k
    May 8, 2009
    i love it
  • mjmlion592000
    August 6, 2008
    I loved watching this movie.
  • aoddball416
    July 7, 2008
    hey! this could be possible! *shrugs*
  • jossan2104
    June 24, 2008
    SO CUTE. I love Gloria and Mumble. OMG i just wanna kidnap them both haha :P
  • Tay0915
    March 1, 2008
    tap dancing penguins?! WHO KNEW??LOL
  • pavacri23
    February 23, 2008
    pretty kool
  • LilUndertaker
    November 24, 2007
    That's my movie I like that little pimpin peinguin
  • sportboy
    October 24, 2007
    I liked the part in when the birds came down after the baby penguin because I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next.I also liked it when the penguins started singing
  • rileyking771
    October 17, 2007
    when i went to watch this movie i thought it would be really funny and entertaining but it really let me down just got really bored of it.. but still its an okay film jus didnt live up to the hype

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