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The Muppets Take Manhattan

G Released Jul 13, 1984 1h 34m Kids & Family Comedy List
85% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 76% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings
When Kermit the Frog and friends start a stage act, they decide to take the show from their college town to Broadway. However, once the Muppets wind up in New York City, they have difficulty finding financial support for the production, instead running into cheats like Murray Plotsky. Unable to stage the show, the group splits up, and they all take different jobs around the country. Just as Kermit thinks he has finally found a backer, an accident gives him amnesia. Read More Read Less
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If it's not quite as sharp as The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Take Manhattan is still a smart, delightfully old-fashioned tale that follows the formula established by the first two movies -- a madcap adventure assisted by a huge group of human stars.

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Variety Staff Variety A genuinely fun confection of old-fashioned entertainment. May 20, 2008 Full Review Reece Pendleton Chicago Reader The movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors. May 20, 2008 Full Review Stephen Garrett Time Out During the 94 minutes of this delightful movie, the Muppets graduate from college, hit New York, are parted and reunited minutes before curtain-up, with Kermit saved from amnesia by a right hook from Miss Piggy. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies The Muppets Take Manhattan sticks to the working formula in earlier films and is an all-around enjoyable time. Rated: 4/5 Oct 24, 2023 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect The Muppets Take Manhattan marked Frank Oz's solo directorial debut and he did a wonderful job. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 23, 2023 Full Review JoAnn Rhetts Charlotte Observer The Muppets Take Manhattan is a merry remake of any movie in which Mickey Rooney, Eddie Bracken, or Gene Kelly said to Judy Garland "C'mon, my dad says we can use the barn for our show." May 3, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Raven M The practical affects are good for the time it was made and it also shows the ingenuity of the creators and all of the crew involved.The story is well thought out . Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review Jacob B The weakest film in the quote-unquote "original trilogy", The Muppets Take Manhattan isn't as good as The Muppet Movie or as hilarious as The Great Muppet Caper, possibly owing to the film's comparatively darker tone but it's still a fun watch thanks to its enjoyable songs, talented puppeteers, jokes that generally stick the landing (mostly where Miss Piggy is concerned), human actors playing well off of Kermit & Co., good messages about following your dreams (true, it's clichéd but Frank Oz does a good job here executing these lessons) and the debut of the Muppet Babies. I have no interest in seeing either cartoon but in that musical number, despite stopping the plot dead in its tracks, the little baby versions of Jim Henson's iconic comedic troupe look adorable. All in all, still an above-average Muppet film in its own right, just not as well-structured or as memorable as its predecessors or even Disney's 2010s duology. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/23 Full Review Stephen C LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review d h Mixed feelings about this. Seeing the Muppets try to fit in to the real world is fun but the story kind of lacks. Why are the Muppets going bankrupt so often in every film? Hard to suspend disbelief for that so often. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review steve d Unless you are a huge fan, don't bother. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review lee k A classic. One of the best Muppet movies ever! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When Kermit the Frog and friends start a stage act, they decide to take the show from their college town to Broadway. However, once the Muppets wind up in New York City, they have difficulty finding financial support for the production, instead running into cheats like Murray Plotsky. Unable to stage the show, the group splits up, and they all take different jobs around the country. Just as Kermit thinks he has finally found a backer, an accident gives him amnesia.
Director
Frank Oz
Producer
David Lazer
Screenwriter
Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Frank Oz
Distributor
TriStar Pictures
Production Co
TriStar Pictures, Delphi II, Henson Associates
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 13, 1984, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 1, 2010
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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