Happy Feet Two (2011)

Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them.

Directors:

George Miller, Gary Eck,

Writers:

George Miller, Gary Eck,

Stars:

Carlos Alazraqui, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood

1 win & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carlos Alazraqui	...	Nestor (voice)
Lombardo Boyar	...	Raul (voice)
Jeffrey Garcia	...	Rinaldo (voice) (as Jeff Garcia)
Johnny A. Sanchez	...	Lombardo (voice) (as Johnny Sanchez III)
Sofía Vergara	...	Carmen (voice)
Robin Williams	...	Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
Elijah Wood	...	Mumble (voice)
Pink	...	Gloria (voice) (as Alicia Moore 'P!nk')
Ava Acres	...	Erik (voice)
Benjamin Flores Jr.	...	Atticus (voice) (as Benjamin 'Lil P-Nut' Flores, Jr.)
Meibh Campbell	...	Bo (voice)
Common	...	Seymour (voice)
Magda Szubanski	...	Miss Viola (voice)
Hugo Weaving	...	Noah the Elder (voice)
Brad Pitt	...	Will the Krill (voice)

Storyline

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters The Mighty Sven, a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to brings together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.

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Plot Keywords:

penguin | sequel | antarctica | krill | 3d | 

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Taglines:

Every step counts.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Happy Feet 2

Filming Locations:

Fox Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$130,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,397,346 (USA) (18 November 2011)

Gross:

$63,992,328 (USA) (2 March 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros, Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Mitchell

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pop singer Alecia Moore (Pink) replaces Brittany Murphy as Gloria, due to her death in 2009. Coincidentally, Pink sang a cover version of 'Tell Me Something Good' for the first film which can be heard in the opening credits.

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Goofs

The size of Lovelace's sweater changes throughout the movie.

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Quotes

Will the Krill: I want to be free, Bill.
Bill the Krill: There is no such thing as free, Will.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, we see the background usually reserved for Porky Pig in the Looney Toon cartoons. Instead of Porky, it's Sven, who says, "Ja, the Svend", as the words The Svend appears in script beneath him.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.23 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Rhythm Nation"
Written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
©1989 Black Ice Publishing
Licensed & administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Flyte Tyme Tunes Licensed & administered by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Produced by John Powell and Wade Robson
Performed by Pink (as P!nk)
P!nk appears courtesy of RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Originally released on Janet Jackson's 'Rhythm Nation 1814'
Special thanks to Janet Jackson

User Reviews

A Krilly good film

I was really looking forward to seeing this film and it did not disappoint. Although Happy Feet Two was not as good as its Oscar-winning predecessor, there were still plenty of toe-tapping moments. I liked the fact that the songs were recognizable. I am sure that L. L. Cool J is just tickled pink that they included his "Mama Said Knock You Out". In this film Mumble (Elijah Wood) is all grown up and learning how to be a better father to his son Erik (Ava Acres). Erik was just the cutest little thing and he pulls at your heart-strings right from the beginning. The main story line was a good one, but I think that I found the story between Bill the Krill (Matt Damon) and Will the Krill (Brad Pitt) even more entertaining. Those two had their own thing happening. I liked the way that the writer (George Miller) had two stories going on at the same time and the fact that they blended together in the end was excellent. I think that you have to have a lot going on to keep the attention of kids these days. I did not see this film in 3D, but you could tell by some of the scenes that the price of a 3D ticket might have been worth it for this film. The animation in this film was simply stunning. Animation has come a long way since Casper the Friendly ghost (I'm dating myself, huh?) Anyway, it was great. It was also refreshing to see the development of numerous female characters in this film such as Gloria (Pink) and Carmen (Sofia Vergara). I have to give props to the ladies. Robin William's character, Ramon had me cracking up throughout the film. It is not surprising that Robin really knows how to make his characters stand out since he has done numerous voice projects in the past (Genie in the Aladdin films, Dr. Know in A.I. and Fender in Robots). This film contains numerous life-lessons that I think that the target audience will understand (one person can make a difference, keep your promises, don't run away from home, etc.). If you enjoyed the first Happy Feet, then you will also enjoy this one (just not as much). Anyway, I say put on your dancing shoes, shake a tail feather and go out and see this film. I am giving this film a green light.