Happy Feet

Theatrical Release Date: 2006 11 17 (USA - IMAX 3D) / 2006 11 17 (USA)

UPC: 883929214013

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Scatological Humor]

Summary: In the world of the emperor penguin, a simple song can mean the difference between a lifetime of happiness and an eternity of loneliness. When a penguin named Mumble is born without the ability to sing the romantic song that will attract his soul mate, he'll have to resort to some fancy footwork by tap dancing his way into the heart of the one he loves. Directed by Babe mastermind George Miller, Happy Feet tells the tale of one penguin's quest for love, and features an all-star cast of vocal talent that includes Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman, and Brittany Murphy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Awards: Best Picture – American Film Institute Best Animated Feature – New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Feature – Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Washington D.C. Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – New York Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Soundtrack – Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – null Best Original Song – null Best Animated Feature – Toronto Film Critics Association Best Animated or Mixed Media Film – Satellite Awards Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures – Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures – Producers Guild of America Best Animated Feature – Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Animated Feature – Online Film Critics Association Best Animated Female – Women Film Critics Circle Best Animated Female – Women Film Critics Circle Best Animated Feature – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Film Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Song – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Animated Feature – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Animated Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Happy Feet

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 10/18/2011

Runtime: 109 Minutes

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Derek Armstrong

In 2005, March of the Penguins identified a real appetite among moviegoers for flightless waterfowl. (As movie characters, mind you, not menu items.) The next year, Happy Feet drove that phenomenon over the top, grossing just shy of 200 million dollars on its way to upsetting perennial favorite Pixar for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. The victory was an upset not just because Pixar's Cars was better than expected, but also because Happy Feet isn't as good as the numbers suggest. George Miller's film does benefit from a delightful concept. According to Happy Feet, the mating ritual made famous by March is actually a matter of mutual serenade, with penguins finding their soul mates to the strains of modern pop music. But Happy Feet gets kind of stuck in this concept phase, never blossoming into an involving narrative. Mumble, voiced by Elijah Wood, is your standard outsider -- insert your favorite ugly duckling metaphor here. But his supposed deficiency is that he dances rather than sings -- a complementary skill, one would think, whose uniqueness should elevate him, rather than ostracizing him toward a mission of heroic redemption. This mission allows for some strong set pieces and breathtaking images of the Antarctic landscape and fauna, but it also brings audiences into contact with two super-annoying Robin Williams characters, both voiced as politically incorrect racial stereotypes. By the time it's finished, Mumble's journey has gone places that stretch even the minimal logic required for a kid's movie. Perhaps that gets at the shortcomings of the entire film. While it's infectious enough to slot right in as a new classic for young children, and visually advanced enough to wow audiences of any age, it's also flawed enough that adults won't want to join in on their kids' inevitable repeat viewings. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Diane Michelle  Actor 
Arif S. Kinchen  Actor 
Mari Weiss  Actor 
Khamani Griffin  Actor 
Christian Pikes  Actor 
Michael Krepack  Actor 
Zoe Raye  Actor 
Aimee Roldan  Actor 
Billy Williams  Actor 
Sonje Fortag  Actor 
Libby Lynch  Actor 
Noreen Reardon  Actor 
Kyndell Rose  Actor 
Rachel York  Actor 
Efrain Figueroa  Actor 
Aldis Hodge  Actor 
Fisher Keene  Actor 
Steve Pinto  Actor 
Nicole Richmond  Actor 
Alyssa Smith  Actor 
Eliana Reyes  Actor 
Ryan Munck  Actor 
Spencer Lacey Ganus  Actor 
Khadijah Haqq  Actor 
Bill Miller  Producer 
Judy Morris  Screenwriter 
Graham Burke  Executive Producer 
John Collee  Screenwriter 
Warren Coleman  Screenwriter 
George Miller  Director 
George Miller  Producer 
George Miller  Screenwriter 
John Powell  Composer (Music Score) 
Bruce Berman  Executive Producer 
Dana Goldberg  Executive Producer 
Doug Mitchell  Producer 
Zareh Nalbandian  Executive Producer 
Edward Jones  Executive Producer 
Elijah Wood  Actor 
Robin Williams  Actor 
Brittany Murphy  Actor 
Hugh Jackman  Actor 
Nicole Kidman  Actor 
Hugo Weaving  Actor 
Anthony LaPaglia  Actor 
Magda Szubanski  Actor 
Steve Irwin  Actor 
Carlos Alazraqui  Actor 
E.G. Daily  Actor 
Lombardo Boyar  Actor 
Miriam Margolyes  Actor 
Fat Joe  Actor 
Alyssa Shafer  Actor 
Cesar Flores  Actor 
Robin Williams  Actor 
Jeff Garcia  Actor 
Danny Mann  Actor 
Mark Klastorin  Actor 
Michael Cornacchia  Actor 
Johnny Sanchez III  Actor 
Nicholas McKay  Actor 
Tiriel Mora  Actor 
Dee Bradley Baker  Actor 
Richard Carter  Actor 
Lee Perry  Actor 
Alan Shearman  Actor 
Larry Moss  Actor 
Peter Carroll  Actor 
Chrissie Hynde  Actor 
Giselle Loren  Actor 
Michelle Arthur  Actor 
Denise Blasor  Actor 
Roger Rose  Actor 
Danny Mann  Actor 
Lee Perry  Actor 
Kelley Abbey  Actor 
Savion Glover  Actor 
Matt Lee  Actor 
Leanne Cherny  Actor 
Penny Martin  Actor 
Kate Wormald  Actor 
Caroline Kaspar  Actor 
Wayne Scott Kermond  Actor 
Renae Berry  Actor 
Kane Bonke  Actor 
Rohan Browne  Actor 
Jason Coleman  Actor 
Amy Delves  Actor 
Shannon Greensill  Actor 
Jaclyn Hanson  Actor 
Keith Hawley  Actor 
Shannon Holtzapffel  Actor 
Michelle Hopper  Actor 
Leah Howard  Actor 
Camilla Jakimowicz  Actor 
Simon Lind  Actor 
Tracie Morley  Actor 
Amy Petsalis  Actor 
Troy Phillips  Actor 
Chris Pickard  Actor 
Danielle Playel  Actor 
Dianne Rakebrandt  Actor 
Jesse Rasmussen  Actor 
Kristen Rogers  Actor 
Troy Rowley  Actor 
Adam Scown  Actor 
Annie Semler  Actor 
Ben Veitch  Actor 
Nathan Wright  Actor 
Charlotte Gillman  Actor 
Warren Coleman  Actor 
Richard Carter  Actor 
Felix Williamson  Actor 
Carly Andrews  Actor 
Cassandra Swaby  Actor 
Winston Cooper  Actor 
Henry Nixon  Actor 
Kelly Tracey  Actor 
Yann Le Berre  Actor 
Belinda Bromilow  Actor 
Alan Zitner  Actor 
Dasi Ruz  Actor 
Helmut Bakaitis  Actor 
Simon Westaway  Actor 
Olivia DeLaurentis  Actor 
Grant Albrecht  Actor 
Logan Arens  Actor 
Charles Bartlett  Actor 
Shane Baumel  Actor 
T.J. Beacom  Actor 
Kwesi Boakye  Actor 
A.J. Buckley  Actor 
Erin Chambers  Actor 
Rickey D'Shon Collins  Actor 
Jeff Fischer  Actor 
Django Craig  Actor 
Scott E. Cox  Actor 
Nicholas DeLaurentis  Actor 
Chris Edgerly  Actor 

Country: Australia,Canada,USA