Although this movie is a little scary at times, I recommend it for kids between 3 and 12! Younger than that might get a little scared, and older might get a little bored! Awesome movie! A favorite of my 4 children who can watch TV!
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Happy Feet
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
Ultra-cute kid flick will set your toes tapping.
Themes in this movie include: friendship, growing up
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Happy Feet
Parents need to know that kids will definitely want to see this appealing animated film. The movie includes themes of humans intruding on natural habitats but avoids the heavy-duty questions of how to solve the problem. Some of the chase sequences and elephant seal scenes might be scary for younger kids. Also, racial stereotypes come into play: Latin-inspired penguins are caricatured as party-loving animals, and an African-American-type penguin comes across as an oversexed, fundamentalist preacher. Still, the movie's themes of social acceptance and embracing your own uniqueness shine through.
Read our full review by Jane Boursaw
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how to accept and embrace each person's unique qualities. What makes Mumble different from the other penguins? Do you think it's hard for him to pursue his dream even when the others think it's weird?
- Why do some people think that everyone should conform and "fit in"? Has there ever been a time when you didn't feel like you fit in? How did that make you feel?
- How can people's individual abilities benefit their community and the larger world?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
A Must See For All Kids Ages 3-12!
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
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ummm....
a good kids movie but any one over 5 won't like it that well. good message though
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Beautiful animation flick of a young misfit penguin coming to almost save the entire penguin population. Lovable themes (who doesn't love a tap dancing penguin) with great animation. Scary scenes may frighten young kids. The movie was around half an hour too long, it could have been cut further down.
- I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Too stereotypical and sexual for young kids
Somewhat offended by the stereotypical latino-type penguins and african-american-preacher-type penguin. Overly sexed penguins. Too scary and inappropriate for my 4-year-old son.
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
Good theme, some scary parts
The scene in which a seal attacks the penguin is VERY scary. It is a very mean looking seal with large teeth. The movie has a great message in that everybody has different talents and that you don't have to be just like everybody else.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
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Wow, I didn't know penguin love could be so sex-absorbed. Norma-Jean sings "all I need is your body from dusk to dawn." And a bunch of guys try to attract the ladies. Other than that, the movie is just fine.
- I rate this title on for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
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Wow, I didn't know penguin love could be so sex-absorbed. Norma-Jean sings "all I need is your body from dusk to dawn." And a bunch of guys try to attract the ladies. Other than that, the movie is just fine.
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My highlights are:
Mumble in trouble
A penguin who's name is Mumble has a problem. He is different than all of the other penguins because he tap dances and everyone else sings!
- I rate this title off for age 6 and give itMy concerns are:
WARNING: MESSAGES NOT AS POSOTIVE AS YOU THINK
WARNING: I have not seen this film. I just need to give everyone a warning about it, and this is the only way I can think to do so. All parents who love the "posotive message" watch this review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xYdxgUryPg&feature=related Think about that for a while.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
I am kidding about what concerned me...
There is none!
- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Dance your shoes off!
This penguin movie is pretty funny and sad. :( It is overal pretty good
- I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
Boring for adults, message for kids iffy
This movie could have used some good editing. I was bored and found it predictable and not very interesting. Even the dance moves were repetitive. Our 4 year old was freaked out by the scary bits and bored in spots, and I'm not sure how much the 7 year old got of the message "to be yourself". I didn't care for the sexual innuendo, nor for the blatant stereotyping of Latinos. Lots of the references will go over kids' heads. It made fun of religion, which I didn't mind, but some will find offensive. The message about humans damaging the food chain seemed forced and tangential to the story. There are better movies out there.
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
You suckers won't face the facts about pollution
kids should learn that humans are ruining yhis bueatiful natural world, and you scream CENSOR!!CENSOR! Whenever some thing true about that comes up. This cute movie brings awarness to even kids, and they are the ones who you will leave the world to, after all. You are ruining their (and my!) world, so they should know that, and the CHANGE STARTS WITH US!!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
You suckers won't face the facts about pollution
kids should learn that humans are ruining yhis bueatiful natural world, and you scream CENSOR!!CENSOR! Whenever some thing true about that comes up. This cute movie brings awarness to even kids, and they are the ones who you will leave the world to, after all. You are ruining their (and my!) world, so they should know that, and the CHANGE STARTS WITH US!!
- I rate this title off for age 8 and give it
Humans are ruining the world.....again!
This movie was boring. And just when it starts to pick up and you think there's finally a plot line, you learn that humans are ruining the world with oil rigs and zoos. I didn't pay hard earned money to be told I'm a bad person, and have my children feel the same. I thought this movie was horrible, and we'll never watch it again.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
NOT 4 KIDS
dumb movie
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Best movie for hippity hoppity 5 year olds and up ever!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Funny
- I rate this title off for age 13 and give it
Makes fun of hope and religion
A main theme is that belief in an unseen power that will help is stupid. The Robin Williams-voiced penguin asks which female penguin wants to be first to procreate and all the female penguins squeal with delight.
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