Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
- Won 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 26 nominations total
Elijah Wood
- Mumble
- (voice)
Brittany Murphy
- Gloria
- (voice)
Hugh Jackman
- Memphis
- (voice)
Robin Williams
- Ramon
- (voice)
- …
Carlos Alazraqui
- Nestor
- (voice)
Lombardo Boyar
- Raul
- (voice)
Jeffrey Garcia
- Rinaldo
- (voice)
- (as Jeff Garcia)
Johnny A. Sanchez
- Lombardo
- (voice)
- (as Johnny Sanchez III)
Nicole Kidman
- Norma Jean
- (voice)
Hugo Weaving
- Noah the Elder
- (voice)
Elizabeth Daily
- Baby Mumble
- (voice)
- (as E.G. Daily)
Magda Szubanski
- Miss Viola
- (voice)
Alyssa Shafer
- Baby Gloria
- (voice)
Cesar Flores
- Baby Seymour
- (voice)
Anthony LaPaglia
- Boss Skua
- (voice)
Danny Mann
- Dino
- (voice)
- …
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This is the kind of movie that conceals deeper depths and vividly exhilarating emotion overall.
First interpretation: "Ok, it's a movie about a penguin that dances and has trouble finding a mate. How profound can this movie be?" Then the movie revealed themes I never thought they would accomplish such as Religious fanaticism and Human's destruction of the environment.
It reminded me of 6th Sense because it was so twisted yet taught a very important moral lesson.
Robin Williams is the highlight of the movie, his 2 characters are both well portrayed and well voiced.
Highly recommended. It made me want to go out and save the penguins.
First interpretation: "Ok, it's a movie about a penguin that dances and has trouble finding a mate. How profound can this movie be?" Then the movie revealed themes I never thought they would accomplish such as Religious fanaticism and Human's destruction of the environment.
It reminded me of 6th Sense because it was so twisted yet taught a very important moral lesson.
Robin Williams is the highlight of the movie, his 2 characters are both well portrayed and well voiced.
Highly recommended. It made me want to go out and save the penguins.
If you just thought this film was about dancing penguins, you're wrong. This film is a great family film that has complex messages. It is in musical form.
When it begins we learn what happened to Mumble, that makes him tap dance and not sing. His father is ashamed of him, but his mother is not. As he grows, he looks different from the other penguins. Later, he mets Spanish - like penguins that are a hight light to the film because they add to the humor. As the story goes on, we learn there are less fish and the water is filled with garbage. Because of us humans, penguins are in danger.
The characters are all great and the animation is wonderful and very detailed. It is funny and it even has messages. It teaches us to accept who we are. It also tells us that the environment is in danger, but in a fun and entertaining way. This film beats Monster House and Cars as the best animated film of the year.
When it begins we learn what happened to Mumble, that makes him tap dance and not sing. His father is ashamed of him, but his mother is not. As he grows, he looks different from the other penguins. Later, he mets Spanish - like penguins that are a hight light to the film because they add to the humor. As the story goes on, we learn there are less fish and the water is filled with garbage. Because of us humans, penguins are in danger.
The characters are all great and the animation is wonderful and very detailed. It is funny and it even has messages. It teaches us to accept who we are. It also tells us that the environment is in danger, but in a fun and entertaining way. This film beats Monster House and Cars as the best animated film of the year.
Other than the flippity-flappity of the lead lovable character it is the subtle references to the ignorant human intervention in nature's food cycle that elevates George Miller's Happy Feet into a superior film, way above the other similar films in its genre, ultimately making you tear up regardless of your eating/entertainment choices. TN.
I disapprove of too much of mating topic, some songs are not appropriate for kids but hey, we can hear them on the radio, in the shops etc. Sad but true. What I liked in this film is that it raises awareness of our actions on this planet, and maybe kids who have watched this, when they grow up, will think of the planet and creatures on it a bit more than we do. How they solved the problem was too fast and unbelievable but for kids this optimism could be OK. So, difficult to rate. Could have been done much better. 6/10
The previews did not prepare me for this movie what so ever. I expected a cute animated cartoon about some dancing penguins instead I got some deep philosophical story line. Don't get me wrong, the movie was well made, there were some terrific scenes that you can tell that the designers put their heart and soul into, but the plot was a little out of whack. A kid watching this movie, would probably fall asleep; it started off really cute and funny-ish but then the writers went off on a completely irrelevant curb that made the movie super long and super pointless for any kid under 10. An adult may have found this movie insightful and thought provoking, but also a little confusing and overwhelming. It's a good movie but there were too many messages and meanings that were left undone and left me wanting more for a person that just wanted to see a cute animated cartoon about some dancing penguins.
Storyline
Did you know
- Goofs(at around 11 mins) When Memphis and Norma Jean find each other in the crowd (when the females are returning), one penguin in the center of the screen walks through another penguin.
- Quotes
Leopard Seal: Come here, sausage. I take you with ketchup!
Ramón: Yeah, but first you gotta catch up!
[laughing]
- Crazy creditsMumble, Gloria, Memphis, Norma Jean, Noah, Ramón, Lovelace, Mrs. Astrakhan and a baby penguin can be seen tap dancing under the credits while Song of the Heart by Prince is playing.
- ConnectionsEdited into Happy Feet: European Premiere Special (2006)
- SoundtracksGolden Slumbers
Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Produced by T Bone Burnett
Performed by k.d. lang
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Happy Feet: El pingüino
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $100,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $198,000,317
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $41,533,432
- Nov 19, 2006
- Gross worldwide
- $384,336,781
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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