The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie (1979)

  • 90% of critics liked it
    (40 reviews)

  • 80% of users liked it
    (58,733 ratings)

Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear, from of the large crew of loveably fuzzy characters created by puppetmaster Jim Henson, have embarked on a quest for stardom. They take a trip to Hollywood, riding in or on a wide variety of vehicles along the way. They begin their journey on a bicycle pedalled by… More

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G,
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Genres
Musical & Performing Arts, Kids & Family
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1979 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • John Skow, TIME Magazine

    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.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    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.

  • , Time Out

    Slapstick chases and weak movie references look tired, while the attitude towards Miss Piggy and Camilla the Chicken is, well, less than progressive.

  • Vincent Canby, New York Times

    There's always room in movies for unbridled amiability when it's governed by intelligence and wit.

  • Jeffrey Overstreet, Looking Closer

    This isn't about one sock puppet's search to be all that he can be. It's about a community combining their talents to bring joy to the world.

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Featured Audience Ratings

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    "Ever since the recent Muppet movie came out my 8 yr old nephew has been obsessed with them. So when he saw this streaming on Netflix, he begged me to watch it with him. I had never seen it before, but I really enjoyed it. I think I enjoyed watching my nephew watch it more then… More

  • Jim C


    The Muppet Movie is a film that really touched my funny bone and my heart seeing as I am a huge Muppet fan. The plot shows how they got together and it really worked for me and was fun ride, other than the boring parts with the evil frog legs tycoon. The cast was funny and did good,… More

  • Mike S


    Waka waka waka! Let the good times roll! Before I die of impatience for the new Muppet movie to arrive to Sweden, I thought I'd go back to the humble beginnings of these wonderfully timeless entertainers. More specifically, 1979. Bubbling with life and great musical numbers,… More

  • Phil H


    Classic Muppet movie from my childhood. The story and characters are alittle risky actually, for a family film. Some amazing scenes though, a huge Animal breaking through the roof of a building, Kermits stand of with Doc Hopper, the Muppet bus and the final sequence is very touching… More

  • Chris W


    I really think that this should be retitled "Breaking the Fourth Wall Jokes and Self Referentialness to the Nth Degree: The Movie". Seriously. That's actually not a problem at all though. This film within a film tells the story of how the Muppets got their start in… More

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