Happy Feet
Animation, Family
Warner Bros.  (2006) 87 mins PG

6.7 (31,955 votes)
This movie takes place in Antarctica. During mating season all emperor penguins sing their own unique song, called a "heartsong," to attract a mate. The story begins as Norma Jean and Memphis are drawn together through their hartsongs and their son Mumble is born. Mumble is different from the very beginning: in fact, he comes out of his egg with what he calls "happy feet." Mumble doesn't sing, he tapdances. So when he falls in love with his childhood friend Gloria, he realizes that he can in no way win her heart by singing. Dejected, he leaves the group and finds a place in a clique of rock penguins. These new friends don't care if he can sing or not, and accept Mumble as one of them. While with the rock penguins, Mumble learns of a shortage of fish in Antarctica and goes on a long journey to find the answer. After finding that humans are to blame for the shortage, he is captured and sen...

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Cast and Crew
Robin Williams  ......  Ramón/Lovelace/Cletus
Hugh Jackman  ......  Memphis
Elijah Wood  ......  Mumble
Nicole Kidman  ......  Norma Jean
Brittany Murphy  ......  Gloria
Hugo Weaving  ......  Noah
Director  .....  George Miller; Judy Morris; Warren Coleman
Producer  .....  Bruce Berman; George Miller; Graham Burke; Bill Miller
Writer  .....  George Miller; John Collee; Warren Coleman
Notes
Goofs:
Factual errors: When Mumble is in the aquarium, there is a long zoom out until the earth is visible as a small disk in space. Stars in the background twinkle. However, stars should not twinkle when seen from space. They only twinkle when seen from earth because of variations of the atmosphere. (more)

Trivia:
This film is dedicated, among others, to Steve Irwin. (more)

Filming Locations:
Fox Studios, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Quotes:
[first lines]
Lovelace: [narrating Memphis and Norma Jean] His Mom and Dad met in the usual way, the song became love, and love became the egg.
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 16 nominations (more)