Mumble, following a massive fishing vessel, discovers the horrifying truth: humans are overfishing the Antarctic waters, causing the fish shortage. In a desperate attempt to communicate with these "aliens," Mumble taps dances for them. He is captured and placed in a marine park.
Title: Happy Feet Director: George Miller Writers: George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris, Warren Coleman Starring: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia Studio: Animal Logic (animation), Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures Release Date: November 17, 2006 (US) Running Time: 108 minutes Awards: Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (2007), BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film Plot Summary The film is set in the vast, frozen landscape of Antarctica, home to the Emperor Penguin colony. Their central belief—a quasi-religious tradition—is that every penguin must find their "heartsong," a unique melody that they sing to attract a soulmate. Music is their identity. happy feet full film
His dancing, however, becomes an internet sensation. When a tracking device is attached to him, he is released. He leads humans back to his colony. But upon his return, he is still scorned—until the humans’ helicopters appear. In a moment of grace, Mumble begins to dance. The humans, filming him for a nature documentary, are mesmerized. The footage goes viral, leading to a global outcry and the establishment of fishing limits that save the penguins’ food supply. Mumble, following a massive fishing vessel, discovers the
His parents are horrified. Memphis, in particular, sees this as a failure and a threat to tradition. As Mumble grows, his inability to sing makes him an outcast. The colony’s elder, Noah the Elder (Hugo Weaving), and the strict preacher, Miss Viola (Miriam Margolyes), declare Mumble a bad omen. When a sudden fish shortage hits the colony, they blame Mumble’s “un-penguin-like” dancing for angering the Great ‘Guin (their god). Title: Happy Feet Director: George Miller Writers: George
Won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature (beating Cars ). Key Criticism: Some found the third act’s turn to human intervention and internet culture jarring.