77
Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIt's a gorgeously rendered marvel that pulls out all the stops to wow its viewers, but in spite of its crowd-pleasing ploys, it holds onto its integrity with a smart and surprisingly deep story.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThis animated all-penguin musical is terrific fun.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyOne of the very best directed animated films on record. Not surprisingly from the force behind the "Babe" movies, the attention to detail is phenomenal, the humor ample.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorAntarctica is a beautiful blue paradise, and the final set piece, in which penguins and humans tap their way to a unity of green-minded spirit, is a small masterpiece of conciliatory wackiness.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenThe constant singing and dancing throughout is charmingly presented, and the CGI recreations of Antarctica are stunning.
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliHappy Feet ends on an upbeat note with singing and dancing, but the weaknesses that precede it deflate the euphoria.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA moderately adorable, musically wacky, ecologically activist CG family comedy.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsA lot of director George Miller's film is gorgeous and exciting. Its craftsmanship and ambition put it a continent ahead of nearly every other animated feature of the last couple of years.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisWhile compromised by the uplift and affirmation that mainstream animation regurgitates like a mommy penguin, it also shows a remarkable persistence of vision. Even in a story about singing-and-dancing fat and feather, Mr. Miller can’t help but go dark and deep.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceChildren, innocent as they are, may not yet have grown to loathe the actor's (Robin Williams) shtick, but you might like to know that he has two--yes, two--roles in this film.