- 9
Earnest messages about bad climate change and good parenting skills have been replaced by a we-all-share-a-planet sense of fun that's more Finding Nemo than National Geographic.
—Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly
- 7
In some ways, it's a more grown-up story than Happy Feet, with more complicated messages delivered in subtler ways.
—Tasha Robinson Onion AV Club
- 6
...an amiable sequel with not much on its mind other than funny and creaky jokes, and waves of understated beauty.
—Manohla Dargis New York Times
- 6
For me, Happy Feet Two is pretty thin soup. The animation is bright and attractive, the music gives the characters something to do, but the movie has too much dialogue in the areas of philosophy and analysis.
—Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times
- 5
Really, the movie has absolutely everything except the light touch required for unaffected charm - the mugging is savage - a single piece of memorable original music, or a production number that's celebratory rather than trampling.
—Nick Pinkerton Village Voice
- 5
For a computer-animated movie about dancing penguins, it's surprisingly leaden. Not even the impressive voice talent can rev up this clumsy spectacle.
— USA Today
- 5
Though it retains the buoyant musical stylings and splendid visuals that made its predecessor so distinctive, this chatterbox of a sequel loses its way with a raft of annoying side characters for which the slender narrative framework provides far too indulgent a showcase.
—Justin Chang Variety
- 5
An unnecessary sequel to the overrated 2006 hit...
—Matt Stevens E!
- 5
Even with the addition of new characters, such as the ones voiced by Brad Pitt and Matt Damon, George Miller's animated sequel just isn't very funny.
—Todd McCarthy Hollywood Reporter
- 5
...fail(s) to generate momentum.
—Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune
- 5
Though it features tens of thousands of Antarctic types toe-tapping their way across the screen, it doesn't have a clear idea of what else it wants them to do.
—Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times
- 4
...bright, zany, rollicking, and not at all engaging.
—Jason McKiernan filmcritic.com
- 4
...falls apart.
—Jaime N. Christley Slant Magazine
- 4
...can't even decide what it's about for the first 40 minutes.
—Kyle Smith New York Post