Happy Feet

James bond was not prepared for it!! It was Thanksgiving weekend and families throughout the nation were too eager to accept a cute penguin more than they were for some good old action from Agent 007!

"Happy Feet" the sensational children movie about a tap-dancing penguin topped the box office over the long Thanksgiving weekend. The animated movie, which beat the latest James Bond film "Casino Royale" for the second consecutive week, grossed 37 million dollars this weekend, or 50.6 million over the five-day holiday period starting Wednesday evening. The penguin movie has grossed nearly 100 million dollars in two weeks.

"Casino Royale" held onto second place with 30.1 million dollars between Friday and Sunday, and a total of 44.9 million over the five-day period. The latest Bond movie has grossed nearly 95 million over two weeks.

Happy Feet is a funny and inspirational movie — one of the rare ones these days that the whole family can watch together. In the animated film, a penguin named Mumble (voiced by Elijah Wood) is treated differently by his family and penguin community because he cannot sing but he possesses an extraordinary talent in tap dancing. But, since singing is essential for mating, Mumble does not quite feel like he belongs.

He is sent away from the penguin clan because they insist he is the reason the fish supply is diminishing. But he feels that this is unjust. Thus, he sets out on a journey to find out the true reason for the fish deficiency. On the way, he meets a dancing penguin troupe and a wise “prophet.” Together they venture to find the “mystical beings” that are taking the fish from the sea.

Happy Feet is a funny and inspirational movie — one of the rare ones these days that the whole family can watch together. Judging by its No. 1 ranking in ticket sale profits, it seems audiences think it’s great, too.

"Happy Feet" is directed by Australian director George Miller who also directed "Mad Max" and "Babe: Pig in the City". Here is the official site for the movie: happyfeetmovie.com. The film is rated PG for some mild peril and rude humor.