25 animated holiday movies that’ll make you feel like a kid again

Happy Feet

Notable cast: Robin Williams, Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugo Weaving, Hugh Jackman

What it’s about: This lively film features the most adorable penguins who have a special talent of finding their mates through song. As happy as that is, one penguin, Mumble, is unfortunately quite bad at singing — and without the special “Heartsong” that the other penguins have, he can never find true love. Although, Mumble has one special talent, and that’s tap dancing. And so, Mumble sets on a journey that helps him overcome his shortcomings, believe in himself, and find true love.

Why you should watch it for the holidays: Happy Feet is another movie on this list that might not be strictly holiday themed, but is still a movie that makes sense to watch in December, or even January. This is a more recent film that was made in 2006, and it features the most adorable animated penguins you’ve ever seen. Plus, the landscape of the Antarctic is beautiful, white, and snowy, and you’ll be wanting to bundle up and go find your own winter wonderland to enjoy.

Happy Feet features a more recent animation style, so if you need a break from those old puppets of Rudolph and Santa Claus, you’ll likely enjoy the animation of Happy Feet. And, the movie also features voice acting from famous celebrities such as Elijah Wood and the late Robin Williams.

If you love fluffy, adorable arctic animals, you’ll enjoy seeing these sweet penguins sing and dance. And, if you just can’t get enough of these fancy penguins, there is also a sequel called Happy Feet Two that you can watch right after.