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The Muppets Take Manhattan

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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.
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Critics Consensus

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 05/20/2008
A genuinely fun confection of old-fashioned entertainment. Go to Full Review Reece Pendleton Chicago Reader 05/20/2008
The movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors. Go to Full Review Stephen Garrett Time Out 06/24/2006
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. Go to Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 10/24/2023
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The Muppets Take Manhattan sticks to the working formula in earlier films and is an all-around enjoyable time. Go to Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect 10/23/2023
4.5/5
The Muppets Take Manhattan marked Frank Oz's solo directorial debut and he did a wonderful job. Go to Full Review JoAnn Rhetts Charlotte Observer 05/03/2022
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." Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Adam N 6d A black sheep in terms of Muppet movies, "The Muppets Take Manhattan" is unique from the first two Muppet films in that it has the Muppets go up against the odds of life as opposed to a centralized villain. As is per usual with Muppet films, the gags are subtle and witty, the practical effects are indeed impressive, and the musical numbers are all-around enjoyable. It is rather surprising how little this film comes up whenever the Muppets as a franchise is discussed, despite being an extremely worthy installment. See more Happy d 01/08/2025 I like this film I don’t know it’s not liked it’s so funny and Kermit is such a fun character in this one See more Garrett B @gmoney637 12/30/2024 It’s a very well made addition to the Muppets franchise See more Raven M 11/30/2023 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 . See more Jacob B 10/03/2023 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. See more steve d 01/07/2023 Unless you are a huge fan, don't bother. See more Read all reviews
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Frank Oz

Director

Jim Henson

Kermit the Frog

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy

Dave Goelz

The Great Gonzo

James Coco

Mr. Skeffington

Joan Rivers

Perfume saleswoman

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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
Delphi II, Henson Associates, TriStar Pictures
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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