

Screenplay by
George
Miller, John Collee, Warren Coleman and Judy Morris
Music Composed by
John
Powell
Theatrical Release Date
November 17, 2006
(also in IMAX
theaters)
DVD Release Date
March 27,
2007 (Region 1 - North America)
Production Companies
Kingdom Features Productions, Animal Logic, Kennedy Miller Productions,
Village Roadshow Pictures
Distribution Companies
Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures

Set in Antarctica, this computer-animated comedy--which involves musical and dance elements--follows young Mumble, a musically challenged emperor penguin with an unusual gift, who finds the heart to pursue his dream. Unlike all the other penguins in his flock, Mumble can't sing. Gloria is the best singer, and she just wants to hear a heart song from him. But since Mumble is unable to sing, they think something is wrong with him and send him away.


"Oh man, it is a blast and he is so much fun because he
just lets you rip," Robin said about Miller. "He put me in a room with
all these Latino comics and it has been so much fun."
"I play about four different characters: An Argentinean penguin, a
big Emperor penguin, and a sea lion, amongst others."

Lovelace
Turn to the penguin next to you and give him a great
big hug.
Penguin
What are you hugging me for?
Ramon
He told me to.
Penguin
Get away!
Ramon
No, you like it.
Lovelace
Ladies, please avert your eyes. 'Cos I've been known
to hypnotize.
Ramon
I heard an animal once do that and when they rolled
him over he was dead.


Robin Williams
Lovelace
/ Ramon
Elijah Wood
Mumble
Brittany Murphy
Gloria
Nicole Kidman
Norma Jean
Hugh Jackman
Memphis
Denise Blasor
Adélie Chica

WARNING: May Cause Toe-Tapping.

Dates
April 28, 2003 - unknown
Locations
Australia

Thailand
November 16, 2006
Germany
November 23, 2006
Austria
Brazil
Poland
Singapore
November 24, 2006
Belgium
France
November 29, 2006
Netherlands
December 6, 2006
Argentina
December 7, 2006
Finland
Panama
UK
December 8, 2006
Latvia
December 15, 2006
Egypt
December 20, 2006
Estonia
December 22, 2006
Australia
December 26, 2006
Turkey
January 19, 2007

Argentina / Colombia / Peru / Venezuela
Happy feet - El pingüino
Spain
Happy feet -
Rompiendo el hielo
Happy feet - Trencant el gel (Catalan title)
Canada
Les petits pieds du
bonheur (French title)
Turkey
Neseli ayaklar

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The non-musical voice work of Wood and Murphy were recorded by May 2003, and in October 2003 they started recording the songs.
The CGI-animated project was completed in Australia. Animal Logic served as the animation production studio for Happy Feet.
A sequel, Happy Feet 2, will be released on November 18, 2011

Budget
$100,000,000
Gross
$198,000,317 (USA)
$186,335,291 (international)
$384,335,608 (total)
Opening Weekend
$41,533,432 (3,804 theaters)
Widest Release
3,804 theaters
In Release
175 days / 25 weeks
Closing Date
May 10, 2007