Happy Feet is a 2006 computer-animated musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G. Daily. An international co-production between the United States and Australia, the film was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, and Kingdom Feature Productions, and was released in North American theaters on 17 November 2006. It is the first animated film produced by Kennedy Miller and Animal Logic. Though primarily an animated film, the film does incorporate motion capture of live action humans in certain scenes. The film was simultaneously released in both conventional theatres and in IMAX 2D format. The studio had hinted that a future IMAX 3D release was a possibility.
Director | George Miller |
Produced by | Bill Miller, George Miller, Doug Mitchell |
Writer(s) | Warren Coleman, John Collee, George Miller, Judy Morris |
Starring | Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski, Steve Irwin |
Music | John Powell |
Cinematography | David Peers |
Edited by | Christian Gazal, Margaret Sixel |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures, (United States), Roadshow Films, (Australia/New Zealand) |
Released | November 17, 2006 (North America), December 26, 2006 (Australia) |
Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States, Australia |
Language | English |
Budget | $100 million |
Box office | $384.3 million |
Netflix ID | 70043941 |
About Happy Feet
A tap-dancing penguin attempts to find a mate. The film is the first in the franchise.
Achievement of Happy Feet
Happy Feet grossed over $384.3 million worldwide. The film focuses on the emperor penguin singing a 'heartsong' to attract a mate.
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Latest information about Happy Feet updated on July 28 2021.