Happy Feet Two

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Happy Feet Two

PG

Released Nov 18, 2011

1h 40m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Musical

Comedy

Animation

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Mumble (Elijah Wood) the penguin, now called the Master of Tap, has an unusual problem: Erik, his son, is reluctant to dance. Erik runs away from home and encounters the Mighty Sven (Hank Azaria) -- a penguin that can fly. Poor Mumble can't compete with Erik's unusual new role model. But, when the world is shaken by powerful forces, Erik gets a chance to see his father's true colors as Mumble gathers all creatures great and small to set things right again.

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Critics Consensus

The animation is as eye-popping as ever, but Happy Feet Two's narrative is too noisily incoherent to recapture the Oscar-winning charm of its predecessor.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

But I liked how subtle Miller and company's handling of their Global Warming and Climate Change message was this time, how they don't hit the viewer over the head with their proselytizing.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

Preaches acceptance but requires assimilation. You dance or you die. Join the party, swim with the swarm.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 1, 2011

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Effectively, it's a few computer-generated birds staring into the abyss for an hour and a half. I know exactly how they felt.

Rated: 1/5

Dec 1, 2011

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Will have you mumbling along with Mumbles, Gloria, and their new son Erik as you and your kids leave the theatre.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 10, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

I was a fan of that original, but this one is pointless. The biggest problem is the story, if you want to call it that, which is flimsy at best.

Rated: C-

May 7, 2019

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Abbie Bernstein

Assignment X

Happy Feet Two is the kind of movie that won't make you scream in pain while you're watching it, and that won't prompt you to remember much about it once it's over.

Rated: C+

Feb 8, 2019

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Blu B

It's strangely not as bizarre as the first one was and is a bit more coventional but at the same token it's somehow not as good. Editing and pacing are subpar. Everything else is ok. The tap dancing only comes into it at the very end sadly enough so nowhere near as much dancing penguins sadly. The whole subplot with the Krill is completely unneeded, distracts from the main plot, and is out of place. When they are all stuck it feels like stuff just happens. Mainly subplots with the other penguin supporting characters who you really can't tell apart, jump around between, and occasionally gets inturupted songs. The songs aren't as many as before mainly at the start and end. They once again don't really tie into anything and could be replaced with anything else and nothing changes. The visuals occasionally are creative but it's a place we seen last time and isn't as creative. It can get bizarre still at points but not as bady as the last time or as much. Gone is any enviormental message as well. It also ahs a focus issue where Eric his son is supposed to be the main focus we think and it feels like when they have to rescue everyone he is forgotten about for most of the runtime and it's just a hogepodge of support trying to figure something out. It's just a step down across the board in terms of characters, focus, dancing penguins, and execution in general. Skip this and just keep tappin to the first if you want.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Francesco P

Bello ma peggio del primo

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/30/25

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 40 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Robin Williams' last animated movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Some Rude Humor and Mild Peril!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $64,000,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Jordan M

this one was just mid. not horrible but not very good. first one was better

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Dominic C

This does not need to exist

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Barbra B

I wish there was Happy Feet 3 and 4. Bring positively happiness back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/09/25

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Synopsis

Mumble (Elijah Wood) the penguin, now called the Master of Tap, has an unusual problem: Erik, his son, is reluctant to dance. Erik runs away from home and encounters the Mighty Sven (Hank Azaria) -- a penguin that can fly. Poor Mumble can't compete with Erik's unusual new role model. But, when the world is shaken by powerful forces, Erik gets a chance to see his father's true colors as Mumble gathers all creatures great and small to set things right again.

Director: George Miller
Producer: George Miller, Doug Mitchell, Bill Miller
Screenwriter: George Miller, Gary Eck, Warren Coleman, Paul Livingston
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros., Kennedy Miller Mitchell, Village Roadshow Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Musical, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 18, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.0M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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