Director: George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris
Actors: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman
PlotIn the great nation of Emperor Penguins deep in Antarctica, where singing a unique heartsong is the key to attracting a soulmate, a young penguin named Mumble is born without the ability to sing. Despite his parents' beautiful voices and the colony's rich singing traditions, Mumble's attempts at crooning result in awkward, tuneless warbles. However, he discovers an extraordinary talent for tap dancing, a skill unheard of and largely unappreciated among his kind. His spirited tapping is a source of embarrassment for his family and ridicule from his community, particularly the stern leader, Noah the Elder, who blames Mumble for the tribe's recent struggles with a scarcity of fish, asserting that his dancing is a bad omen.
Isolated and misunderstood, Mumble journeys away from the colony, seeking acceptance and answers to the fish shortage. Along the way, he encounters a group of outcast penguins called the Amigos, who are dazzled by his dance moves and embrace his individuality. With his newfound friends, who appreciate his eccentricities, Mumble embarks on an adventure across vast landscapes of ice and snow. He remains determined to prove that being different can be a strength rather than a weakness, hoping to unlock the mystery surrounding the diminishing fish supply and eventually find his own voice within a society that values conformity above all.
MoreWriters: George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris
Release Date: 17 Nov 2006
Runtime: 108 min
Rating: PG
Country: United States, Australia
Language: English
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Happy Feet delights with its inspiration and technical prowess, despite minimal extras.
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