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Happy Feet

2006 animated film directed by George Miller
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Happy Feet

Summary

Happy Feet is an animated film[1]. It draws 27,118 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #1,472 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • Happy Feet received the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[3].
  • Happy Feet received the Genesis Award[4].
  • Happy Feet received the BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[5].
  • Happy Feet received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie[6].
  • Happy Feet's instance of is recorded as animated film[7].
  • Happy Feet's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • Happy Feet was directed by George Miller[9].
  • George Miller wrote the screenplay for Happy Feet[10].
  • Happy Feet's composer is recorded as John Powell[11].
  • Happy Feet's genre is buddy film[12].
  • Happy Feet's genre is musical film[13].
  • Happy Feet's genre is comedy film[14].
  • Happy Feet's genre is family film[15].
  • Happy Feet's genre is adventure film[16].
  • Happy Feet's genre is live-action/animated film[17].
  • Happy Feet was followed by Happy Feet Two[18].
  • A cast member of Happy Feet was Felix Williamson[19].
  • A cast member of Happy Feet was Helmut Bakaitis[20].
  • A cast member of Happy Feet was Simon Westaway[21].
  • A cast member of Happy Feet was Belinda Bromilow[22].
  • A cast member of Happy Feet was Henry Nixon[23].
  • Happy Feet was produced by George Miller[24].
  • Happy Feet was produced by Bill Miller[25].
  • Happy Feet's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[26].
  • Happy Feet's production company is recorded as Kennedy Miller Mitchell[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include George Miller[24] and Bill Miller[25]. Happy Feet was directed by George Miller[9]. George Miller wrote the screenplay for it[10]. Cast members include Felix Williamson[19], Helmut Bakaitis[20], Simon Westaway[21], Belinda Bromilow[22], and Henry Nixon[23].

Publication

Publication dates include November 17, 2006[28], November 30, 2006[29], and December 26, 2006[30]. The original language of Happy Feet was English[31]. Genres include buddy film[12], musical film[13], comedy film[14], family film[15], adventure film[16], and live-action/animated film[17]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[3], an award for best film by genre[33], in United States[34], founded in 2002[35]; Genesis Award[4], an award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1986[38]; BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[5]; and Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie[6], a class of award[39]. Reviews include 6.9/10[40], 76%[41], and 77/100[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Happy Feet was followed by Happy Feet Two[18].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Happy Feet include it[43], an individual animal[44].

Why It Matters

Happy Feet draws 27,118 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #1,472 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for it include it[43], an individual animal[44].

FAQs

What awards did Happy Feet receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[3], Genesis Award[4], BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film[5], and Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie[6].

Related Entities

Anthony LaPaglia Australia Brittany Murphy Elijah Wood Elizabeth Daily Fat Joe film George Miller Happy Feet Two Hugo Weaving John Powell Miriam Margolyes Netflix Nicole Kidman Robin Williams Steve Irwin United States Warner Music Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [40] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Numberguy6 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv tropes id → WesternAnimation/HappyFeet
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    Cast member → Felix Williamson, Helmut Bakaitis, Simon Westaway +2
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  2. 11d ago · ~2026-50088-61 · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Genre → buddy film, musical film, comedy film +3
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    Film editor → Margaret Sixel, Christian Gazal
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