The Muppet Movie fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Spectacular
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Show business, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
The Muppet Movie is spectacular.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Show business, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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More entertaining than humanly possible!
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Muppet Movie is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 37 min
The Muppet Movie runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see The Muppet Movie much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $76 million worldwide, 9.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+60GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Muppet Movie in 74 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 190 storytelling tropes for The Muppet Movie, including Rule of Three, Let's Meet the Meat, Comical Angry Face.
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