Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

  • 70% of critics liked it
    (23 reviews)

  • 68% of users liked it
    (79,941 ratings)

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of a young orphan who becomes involved with pirate Long John Silver is given the Muppet treatment in this vibrant children's musical. As in The Muppet Christmas Carol, the film stays loyal to the original storyline but casts the well-known puppets in many of the… More

G, 1 hr. 39 min.
Directed By
Brian Henson
Genres
Comedy, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Feb 16, 1996 Wide
On DVD
Jun 4, 2002

Critic Reviews

  • Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

    Geena Davis and Renny Harlin couldn't cut it with Cutthroat Island. Steven Spielberg nearly got the hook for Hook. But leave it to Miss Piggy and Kermit to discover uncharted gold in the shipwrecked-pirate genre.

  • Sarah Wenk, Common Sense Media

    The Muppets hit the high seas. Hilarious!

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...has little to offer all but the most die-hard Muppet fan.

  • Tony Whitt, Now Playing Magazine

    Sheer fun, especially when Miss Piggy makes her inevitable appearance.

  • Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews

    The humor is up to Muppet par, with physical comedy, puns, running jokes, and layered gags...Muppet Treasure Island is grand family entertainment. [new DVD review]

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    A fabulous Muppet spoof of pirate movies, it's fun for all ages. This is an hilarious musical comedy. And it stars Tim Curry as Long John Silver! Finally we get to see him play a singing pirate. I love this movie, and I highly recommend it.

  • Michael E


    Great songs, great acting, a great performance by Tim Curry, and great comedy

  • Thomas B


    I don't really remember it all that well but it was a little obivous, a little overdone and the absence of a strong lead actor is obivous. Tim Curry is always good though.

  • Jennifer D


    Effin Tim Curry. Greatest underrated actor ever. LOVE every minute with him.

  • Wahida K


    Cute Pirate Movie.

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