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The Muppet Movie
More entertaining than humanly possible!
More entertaining than humanly possible!
Adventure, Comedy, Family - 1979
The Muppet Movie
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The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
Director:
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James Frawley
Cast:
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Charles Durning
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Austin Pendleton
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Frank Oz
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Jim Henson
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Dave Goelz
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Jerry Nelson
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Richard Hunt
,
Edgar Bergen

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Details

Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
22 Jun 1979
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
French, English
Budget:
$8,000,000
Revenue:
$76,462,692
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 11 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The transition from the yank-'em-off-if-they-bomb lunacy of the TV show to the coherent narration of the film is not a complete success.
– John Skow,
TIME Magazine,
6 May 2008
fresh:
Jim Henson, Muppet originator, and Frank Oz, creative consultant, have abandoned the successful format of their vidshow, and inserted their creations into a well-crafted combo of musical comedy and fantasy adventure.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
6 May 2008
fresh:
There's always room in movies for unbridled amiability when it's governed by intelligence and wit.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
9 May 2005
rotten:
Slapstick chases and weak movie references look tired, while the attitude towards Miss Piggy and Camilla the Chicken is, well, less than progressive.
– ,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
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