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In 2006, Wood voiced an adorable tap-dancing emperor penguin in George Miller’s jukebox musical comedy Happy Feet. The film centers around Wood’s Mumble, a young penguin who can’t sing a single note but has the unusual gift of tap-dancing. The movie, also starring Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, and Steve Irwin, is scheduled to leave HBO Max on December 31st and stop streaming altogether.
Happy Feet Is an Overlooked Critical Darling
Happy Feet was a major success when it was released in theaters in 2006. The film earned $384 million against its $100 million production budget to become the tenth-highest-grossing film of the year. With a “Certified Fresh” 76% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, it also became a critical darling, even picking up numerous awards show nominations and ultimately taking home the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film and the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. However, in the nearly two decades that have passed since Happy Feet’s release, the animated movie has largely been overshadowed by other animated hits of the era, such as Cars and WALL-E, and more recent releases, as well as Miller’s other work.
