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Happy Feet (2006)

PG | | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 17 November 2006 (USA)
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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!

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Nestor (voice)
... Raul (voice)
... Rinaldo (voice) (as Jeff Garcia)
... Lombardo (voice) (as Johnny Sanchez III)
... Ramon / Lovelace (voice)
... Mumble (voice)
... Gloria (voice)
... Memphis (voice)
... Norma Jean (voice)
... Noah the Elder (voice)
... Baby Mumble (voice) (as E.G. Daily)
... Miss Viola (voice)
... Mrs. Astrakhan (voice)
... Seymour (voice)
... Baby Gloria (voice)
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Storyline

This is the story of a little penguin named Mumble who has a terrible singing voice and later discovers he has no Heartsong. However, Mumble has an astute talent for something that none of the penguins had ever seen before: tap dancing. Though Mumble's mom, Norma Jean, thinks this little habit is cute, his dad, Memphis, 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, 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, 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, the Adelies instantly embrace Mumble's cool dance moves and invite him to party with... Written by Anthony Pereyra <hypersonic91@yahoo.com>

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Plot Keywords:

anthropomorphic penguin | singing animal | singing penguin | penguin | emperor penguin | See All (125) »

Taglines:

Put on your happy feet. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music | Musical | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor | See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros [France] | Warner Bros. [United States]

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Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Happy Feet: The IMAX Experience  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$41,533,432, 19 November 2006, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$198,000,317, 10 May 2007

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$384,335,608, 10 May 2007
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Company Credits

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Color:

(Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33.1 (dvd)
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicole Kidman's first, and currently only, animated voice role. See more »

Goofs

When the Adelies and Lovelace are involved in the killer whale attack on the frozen buoy, Mumble surfaces. When he starts speeding up, there's no wake seen behind him. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Penguin #1: [singing] Once there was a way to get back homeward.
Penguin #2: [singing] Are the stars out tonight?
Penguin #1: [singing] Once there was a way to get back home.
Penguin #2: [singing] I only have eyes for you.
Penguin #1: [singing] Sleep, pretty darling, do not cry.
Penguin #2: [singing] For you.
Penguin #1: [singing] And I will sing a lullaby.
Penguin #3: [singing] With a song in my heart.
Penguin #4: [singing] So tell me / Tell me something good / Yeah, yeah, yeah / Tell me that you love me. / Tell me, baby. / Tell me something good.
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Crazy Credits

Mumble, 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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Andy Samberg/St. Vincent (2014) See more »

Soundtracks

In My Room
Written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher
Licensed by Irving Music, Inc. / J. Albert & Son Pty Limited
Performed by Elizabeth Daily (as E.G. Daily) & The Sydney Children's Choir
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the adolescent penguin at the end the offspring of Mumble and Gloria?
Q: Are the short penguins hispanic?
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Baby uh-huh, it DOES work
15 March 2007 | by – See all my reviews

I am 44 years old, and I am actually looking forward to this film's upcoming DVD release more than my children. As a victim of childhood taunts due to birth defects, I side with Mumble and his pain as the other young birds mock his differences. When Gloria's heart song Boogie Wonderland is finally answered by Mumble's feet song, the rest of his young Emperor sisters and brothers break into dance with him, embracing him, chanting his name in joyful unison--simply stirring. To anyone who has been ridiculed or spat upon, it is a moment of sheer triumph. I can't remember feeling this good about any other film in recent years. Beautifully animated and acted, this is a joy.
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