Happy Feet

Everybody dance now!

2006 • 108 min • Animation · Comedy · Family

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Synopsis

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!

Our family guide

Best from age 5

Movie Knight Score

5533 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
62 Audience · 5531 · 49%

Mumble, a young Emperor Penguin who can't sing, must find his true talent in tap dancing to win love and save his colony. He embarks on an adventure across Antarctica, encountering new friends and challenges.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some peril from leopard seals and orcas
Brief moments of separation from parents
One character is ostracized

What it models well

Embracing individuality
Perseverance
Environmental awareness
Friendship

Talk about it after

Celebrating differences
The importance of protecting nature
Finding your unique voice
Dealing with rejection

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Top billed cast

Director: George Miller • Crew: George Miller, Judy Morris, Warren Coleman, John Collee

Trailers & clips

Happy Feet - Original Theatrical Trailer

Happy Feet - Trailer

Reviewer notes

Recommended
When a young penguin is born to a colony that communicates largely via song, I felt it’s pain. Not only because of the endless set piece numbers “Mumble” has to endure, but because he’s completely tone deaf. Indeed, as Cynthia Erivo might have said, “…he couldn’t carry a tune in a bucket”. He can, however, dance. Boy can he dance. That’s no use though as his love interest “Gloria” has the voice of an angel and the...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community