Happy Feet
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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!
What critics thought
Happy Feet lands as a visually spectacular animated film that wins over most critics with its CGI rendition of Antarctica and its musical energy, though a number of reviewers felt the story loses its footing in the final stretch. The film follows a familiar outcast-animal premise — closer to Dumbo than anything groundbreaking — and the gap between its technical ambitions and its narrative payoff is where critics most often pushed back.
“The ingredients for greatness are there. It's too bad the movie lost its way on the approach to the finish line. I recommend Happy Feet, but not as enthusiastically as I wish I could.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“stunning, allowing the film to shift among glorious long shots of the ice and penguin population and midshots and close-ups of the character interactions”
Marjorie Baumgarten·The Austin Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
George MillerDirector
Elijah WoodMumble (voice)
Robin WilliamsRamon / Lovelace (voice)
Brittany MurphyGloria (voice)
Hugh JackmanMemphis (voice)
Nicole KidmanNorma Jean (voice)
Hugo WeavingNoah (voice)
Anthony LaPagliaBoss Skua (voice)
E. G. DailyBaby Mumble (voice)
Magda SzubanskiMiss Viola (voice)
Miriam MargolyesMrs. Astrakhan (voice)
Carlos AlazraquiNestor (voice)
Lombardo BoyarRaul (voice)
John PowellComposer
John ColleeWriter
Judy MorrisWriter
Warren ColemanWriter
Andrew LesnieCinematographyHappy Feet
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!
What critics thought
Happy Feet lands as a visually spectacular animated film that wins over most critics with its CGI rendition of Antarctica and its musical energy, though a number of reviewers felt the story loses its footing in the final stretch. The film follows a familiar outcast-animal premise — closer to Dumbo than anything groundbreaking — and the gap between its technical ambitions and its narrative payoff is where critics most often pushed back.
“The ingredients for greatness are there. It's too bad the movie lost its way on the approach to the finish line. I recommend Happy Feet, but not as enthusiastically as I wish I could.”
James Berardinelli·ReelViews
“stunning, allowing the film to shift among glorious long shots of the ice and penguin population and midshots and close-ups of the character interactions”
Marjorie Baumgarten·The Austin Chronicle
Accolades
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Cast & Crew
George MillerDirectorElijah WoodMumble (voice)Robin WilliamsRamon / Lovelace (voice)Brittany MurphyGloria (voice)Hugh JackmanMemphis (voice)Nicole KidmanNorma Jean (voice)Hugo WeavingNoah (voice)Anthony LaPagliaBoss Skua (voice)E. G. DailyBaby Mumble (voice)Magda SzubanskiMiss Viola (voice)Miriam MargolyesMrs. Astrakhan (voice)Carlos AlazraquiNestor (voice)Lombardo BoyarRaul (voice)John PowellComposerJohn ColleeWriterJudy MorrisWriterWarren ColemanWriterAndrew LesnieCinematographyRent & Buy