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Happy Feet

  • 2006
  • K-7
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
198K
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POPULARITY
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1,356
Nicole Kidman, Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, and Hugo Weaving in Happy Feet (2006)
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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!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!

  • Directors
    • George Miller
    • Warren Coleman
    • Judy Morris
  • Writers
    • George Miller
    • John Collee
    • Judy Morris
  • Stars
    • Elijah Wood
    • Brittany Murphy
    • Hugh Jackman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    198K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,609
    1,356
    • Directors
      • George Miller
      • Warren Coleman
      • Judy Morris
    • Writers
      • George Miller
      • John Collee
      • Judy Morris
    • Stars
      • Elijah Wood
      • Brittany Murphy
      • Hugh Jackman
    • 625User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 20 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Elijah Wood in Happy Feet (2006)
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    Elijah Wood
    Elijah Wood
    • Mumble
    • (voice)
    Brittany Murphy
    Brittany Murphy
    • Gloria
    • (voice)
    Hugh Jackman
    Hugh Jackman
    • Memphis
    • (voice)
    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Ramon
    • (voice)
    • …
    Carlos Alazraqui
    Carlos Alazraqui
    • Nestor
    • (voice)
    Lombardo Boyar
    Lombardo Boyar
    • Raul
    • (voice)
    Jeffrey Garcia
    Jeffrey Garcia
    • Rinaldo
    • (voice)
    • (as Jeff Garcia)
    Johnny A. Sanchez
    Johnny A. Sanchez
    • Lombardo
    • (voice)
    • (as Johnny Sanchez III)
    Nicole Kidman
    Nicole Kidman
    • Norma Jean
    • (voice)
    Hugo Weaving
    Hugo Weaving
    • Noah the Elder
    • (voice)
    Elizabeth Daily
    Elizabeth Daily
    • Baby Mumble
    • (voice)
    • (as E.G. Daily)
    Magda Szubanski
    Magda Szubanski
    • Miss Viola
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • Mrs. Astrakhan
    • (voice)
    Fat Joe
    Fat Joe
    • Seymour
    • (voice)
    Alyssa Shafer
    Alyssa Shafer
    • Baby Gloria
    • (voice)
    Cesar Flores
    • Baby Seymour
    • (voice)
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Boss Skua
    • (voice)
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    • Dino
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Directors
      • George Miller
      • Warren Coleman
      • Judy Morris
    • Writers
      • George Miller
      • John Collee
      • Judy Morris
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Initially, Prince refused to allow the use of his song, "Kiss", for the film. However, after seeing footage of the film, he not only changed his mind and allowed the song to be used, but also wrote an additional original song for the film to use in the closing credits.
    • 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 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.
    • Connections
      Edited into Happy Feet: European Premiere Special (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Golden 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

    User reviews625

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    Happy Film
    Tap-dancing penguins could never have been pitched if the mega-hit doc Marching Penguins (2005) had not caught the imagination of every breathing human. Only this time around Happy Feet is not a doc but a high-class animation (from the director of the very humane Babe) and much more anthropomorphic than Marching Penguins because these are tap-dancing penguins.

    Besides the themes of individualism and environmental destruction, Happy Feet's special effects take animation as close to 3-D as could be possible in a 2-D medium. One scene with frolicking penguins careening down a mountain has the sight and sound of rapid descent so authentic as to make me cringe at each turn for fear of flying off the snow into the sky. The colors are luminous and the long and helicopter-like shots stunning enough to make you feel you're watching IMAX.

    Mumble (voice of Elijah Wood) has no singing voice, so he can't sing a "heart-song," the signature croon of a male to attract a female for life. But as Nature frequently compensates, that boy can dance. A hard-to-accept-it dad (Hugh Jackman) laments, "It just ain't penguin." The adventures of this hippity-hop outcast bring him to a band of diminutive Latinos headed by a savvy Ramon (Robin Williams), who helps him to find his inner heart-song in his feet and eventually the source of fish depletion (the "aliens" are a familiar race of buccaneers—us).

    Along the way Mumble finds soulful love with Gloria (Brittney Murphy), a young lady strong in song and belief in Mumble. Speaking of song, much of the score, while replete with pop standards from the likes of the Beach Boys and Sinatra, adapts several gospel tunes to accentuate the theme of a savior being rejected by his own kind.

    Happy Feet is a happy film that features cutting-edge CG while it teaches young and old about tolerance and talent. This is the season for the tuxedo crowd—shaken and stirred.
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    • JohnDeSando
    • Nov 15, 2006

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    FAQ2

    • Is the adolescent penguin at the end the offspring of Mumble and Gloria?
    • Are the short penguins hispanic?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2006 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros. (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Ukrainian
    • Also known as
      • Happy Feet: The IMAX Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Disney Studios, Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • Kennedy Miller Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $198,000,317
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,533,432
      • Nov 19, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $384,336,108
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital EX
      • DTS-ES
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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