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The Muppet Movie
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1118
- IMDb #938
- Rotten Tomatoes #727
- Metacritic #740
- Letterboxd #494
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #1138
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #757
- Metacritic Audience #361
- Criticker #654
- Kinopoisk #5045
- AlloCiné #3309
- Trakt #905
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 59, highest is Google on 92.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Kermit the Frog leaves his swamp after a Hollywood agent tells him he could be a star. He begins a cross-country trip to Los Angeles, meeting other Muppets along the way who join his journey. A desperate restaurateur who wants Kermit as a spokesperson for his frog legs business pursues them, leading to a series of comedic chases and musical numbers.
Details
- Director
- James Frawley
- Writers
- Jack Burns, Jerry Juhl
- Studio
- ITC Entertainment, Henson Associates
- Released
- 22 June 1979
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rated
- G
- Budget
- $8.0M
- Box office
- $76.5M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 8 nominations
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Cast
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Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
Awards & nominations
See all 10 →1 major award won · 2 wins from 10 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Grammy Awards 1980 | Best Album for Children | Jim Henson and Paul Williams | Winner |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score | Songs by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher ; Adaptation by Paul Williams | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 1980 | Best Original Song | " Rainbow Connection " Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 1980 | Best Original Song | "Rainbow Connection" Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 1980 | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Jim Henson and Paul Williams | Nominee |
| Satellite Awards 2014 | Best Youth Blu-ray | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment | Nominee |
| Saturn Awards 1980 | Best Fantasy Film | Winner | |
| Saturn Awards 1980 | Best Writing | Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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Trailer — The Muppet Movie
×Full cast — The Muppet Movie
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Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
Animal (assistant) / Beaker (assistant) / Big Bird (assistant) / Dr. Teeth (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Janice (assistant) / Scooter (assistant)
10 awards — The Muppet Movie
×| Best Album for Children | Jim Henson and Paul Williams | Winner |
| Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Jim Henson and Paul Williams | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Rainbow Connection " Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher | Nominee |
| Best Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Adaptation Score | Songs by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher ; Adaptation by Paul Williams | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | "Rainbow Connection" Music and Lyrics by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher | Nominee |
| Best Fantasy Film | Winner | |
| Best Music | Paul Williams | Nominee |
| Best Special Effects | Robbie Knott | Nominee |
| Best Writing | Jack Burns and Jerry Juhl | Nominee |
| Best Youth Blu-ray | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment | Nominee |