Happy Feet
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Happy Feet is a 2006 animated jukebox musical comedy film directed and produced by George Miller and written by Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris and Warren Coleman. It stars Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Anthony LaPaglia, Magda Szubanski and Steve Irwin. In the film, Mumble (Wood), a tap-dancing emperor penguin who lacks the ability to sing a heartsong to attract a soulmate and is ridiculed by his peers and family, departs on a journey across Antarctica to learn what is causing the local fish population to decline — and to find himself along the way. Happy Feet is the first animated film produced by Kennedy Miller and Animal Logic. 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. Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions. The film was first released in North America on 17 November 2006 and then in Australia on 26 December. It was simultaneously released in both conventional theatres and in IMAX 2D, but a future IMAX 3D release was not released due to budgetary issues. Happy Feet received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its visuals, storyline and songs, and grossed $384 million against its $100 million production budget, becoming the tenth-highest-grossing film of 2006. It earned the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (Miller's only personal Oscar win to date). It was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature and the Saturn Award for Best Animated Film, both losing to Cars. A sequel, Happy Feet Two, was released in 2011, and failed to match the critical and commercial success of the original film.
Infobox
Directed by
George Miller
Written by
mw- George Miller John Collee Judy Morris Warren Coleman
Produced by
Bill Miller George Miller Doug Mitchell
Starring
Elijah Wood Robin Williams Brittany Murphy Hugh Jackman Nicole Kidman Hugo Weaving Anthony LaPaglia Magda Szubanski Steve Irwin
Cinematography
David Peers
Edited by
Christian Gazal Margaret Sixel
Music by
John Powell
Productioncompanies
Village Roadshow Pictures Animal Logic Kennedy Miller Productions Kingdom Feature Productions
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures(Worldwide) Roadshow Films(Australia/New Zealand)
Release dates
November 17, 2006 (2006-11-17) (United States) December 26, 2006 (2006-12-26) (Australia)
Running time
108 minutes
Countries
United States Australia
Language
English
Budget
$100 million
Box office
$384.3 million
Tables
· Production › Certifications
Australia (ARIA)
Australia (ARIA)
Region
Australia (ARIA)
Certification
Gold
Certified units/sales
35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Region
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Award
Academy Awards
Category
Best Animated Feature
Winner/Nominee
George Miller
Result
Won
American Film Institute Awards
American Film Institute Awards
Award
American Film Institute Awards
Category
Honored as one of the Top Ten Best Films of the Year
Result
Won
Annie Awards
Annie Awards
Award
Annie Awards
Category
Best Animated Feature
Winner/Nominee
George Miller
Result
Nominated
Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Award
Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Category
George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris, and Warren Coleman
Winner/Nominee
Nominated
British Academy Children's Awards
British Academy Children's Awards
Award
British Academy Children's Awards
Category
Best Feature Film
Result
Won
British Academy Film Awards
British Academy Film Awards
Award
British Academy Film Awards
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Result
Won
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Animated Feature Film
Result
Nominated
Best Original Song
Best Original Song
Award
Best Original Song
Category
"Song of the Heart" by Prince
Winner/Nominee
Won
Golden Trailer Awards
Golden Trailer Awards
Award
Golden Trailer Awards
Category
Best Music
Result
Won
Grammy Awards
Grammy Awards
Award
Grammy Awards
Category
Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Winner/Nominee
John Powell
Result
Nominated
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Award
Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
Category
"The Song of the Heart", Prince
Winner/Nominee
Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards
Award
Kids' Choice Awards
Category
Favorite Animated Movie
Result
Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Award
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Category
Best Animation
Result
Won
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Award
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
Category
Best Animated Film
Result
Won
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Result
Nominated
Saturn Awards
Saturn Awards
Award
Saturn Awards
Category
Best Animated Film
Result
Nominated
| Award | Category | Winner/Nominee | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Animated Feature | George Miller | Won |
| American Film Institute Awards | Honored as one of the Top Ten Best Films of the Year | Won | |
| Annie Awards | Best Animated Feature | George Miller | Nominated |
| Best Writing in an Animated Feature Production | George Miller, John Collee, Judy Morris, and Warren Coleman | Nominated | |
| British Academy Children's Awards | Best Feature Film | Won | |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Won | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Animated Feature Film | Nominated | |
| Best Original Song | "Song of the Heart" by Prince | Won | |
| Golden Trailer Awards | Best Music | Won | |
| Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | John Powell | Nominated |
| Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | "The Song of the Heart", Prince | Nominated | |
| Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Animated Movie | Won | |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Animation | Won | |
| New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media | Nominated | |
| Saturn Awards | Best Animated Film | Nominated |
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