The Muppet Movie (1979)
Directed by James Frawley · 97 min · Family, Comedy, Adventure
50.1 TOPICAL score · #1,919 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
The Muppet Movie (1979, directed by James Frawley) has a TOPICAL score of 50.1 - ranked 1,919 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (728 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 74
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (728 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Grammy Award for Best Children's Music Album
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read28,772 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jim Henson (actor #1,500), Frank Oz (actor #1,343), Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt