The Muppet Movie
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67 out of 100

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7.9 out of 10

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  • Starring: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
  • Summary: After a fateful meeting with a big-time talent agent, Kermit the Frog heads for Hollywood dreaming of show biz. Along the way, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo and the dazzling Miss Piggy join him in hopes of becoming film stars too. But all bets are off when Kermit falls into the clutches of Doc Hopper (Charles Durning), a fast-food mogul seeking to promote his French-fried frog-leg franchise. (Walt Disney)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    After that first second we quit wondering: This is magic, after all, so who wants to know where Henson is?
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    80
    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.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    75
    Cute without being insipid, funny without being childish, The Muppet Movie contains enough magic to please all ages.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Vincent Canby
    50
    It's also very well written by Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns and directed by James Frawley ("Kid Blue," "The Big Bus") with a comic touch that never becomes facetious.

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  1. MovieLonely94
    10
    songs, chase scenes, and slapstick humor.... they're a lot of fun.
  2. EnzoP.
    7
    The Muppet Movie makes this movie a lot more then one genre. This movie has car chasing scenes, songs and laugh out loud jokes. Director James Frawley makes this film unique and clever makes you want to keep watching it. but if you look on the negative side for this film the ending was stupid I was expecting a better ending but it was still clever. Another thing about this film that I didn't like is that they forced lots of Muppet to be in the movie they just keep coming when will they stop! But one thing that really was smart to to do is they put lots of great actors as guest stars. Like Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Bob Hope and much more. So overall you should see The Muppet Movie.… Expand

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