Meet the Feebles

Released Sep 13, 1990

1h 36m

Fantasy

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72%

25 Reviews

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73%

10,000+ Ratings

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Fame-seeking members of the animal kingdom experience the sleazier side of show business in this puppet-filled parody.

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Critics Consensus

Dark and vulgar, Meet the Feebles is a backstage comedy featuring puppets that offers proof of Peter Jackson's taste for sheer outrageousness, even if it often lapses into pure juvenilia.

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Teddy B

'Meet The Feebles' very uneasily walks the thin, thin tightrope between being entertainingly raunchy and technically impressive to feeling overly juvenile and in poor taste. The technicals in terms of lighting, effects, and voice acting only add to the uncomfortable atmosphere. The humour is almost always consistently spot-on, though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/24

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Savannah W

if you want to see A good muppet's parody aimed at adults don't watch this go watcn DHMIS instead

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/05/23

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Henry S

One of the greatest feats of puppetry i've ever seen, the raunchiness and character variety truly make this movie an all time classic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/02/23

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Urme l

It shows our more banal and animal side, what a good movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/27/23

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Benny S

Very funny film but it's extremely underrated. The ending was sorta sad. It's also one of those films that are in serious need of a blu ray release. PJ confirmed years ago that a 4K release was underway, well..where is it now Peter?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/21

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Joel C

The strangest mix of characters all working on a musical production. I feel like this was a big gamble to make considering how much effort it would have taken and time spent. There is some rough scenes throughout the film of degradation, humiliation, abuse and betrayal, drugs, sex, std's and you name it lol. The music itself is pretty cool with talented musicians. All in all it's a strange film with a unique vision.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/21

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James Berardinelli

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While I found parts of it diabolically clever and funny, I thought the setup was overlong and certain aspects of the production either didn't work or were needlessly overdone.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 10, 2008

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Nigel Floyd

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More generous observers might cite the parallel with bad taste guru John Waters; but compared to this shallow crap, even the Baltimore Bard's offerings run deep.

Feb 9, 2006

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Destined to stand as an unfortunate footnote to Mr. Jackson's career.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 30, 2004

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

The movie deserves its probable status as the cult favorite of the decade.

Rated: A

Sep 1, 2022

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Tim Brayton

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A unique experiment, and one whose insights into human behavior aren't as important to it as its sense of curdled black humor. [But] we can't write it off as just a gonzo provocation.

Rated: 7/10

Apr 27, 2015

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Rob Hunter

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Rated: B-

Nov 26, 2011

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Synopsis

Fame-seeking members of the animal kingdom experience the sleazier side of show business in this puppet-filled parody.

Director: Peter Jackson
Screenwriter: Peter Jackson, Danny Mulheron, Stephen Sinclair, Fran Walsh
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 13, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 26, 2020
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Mono
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1), 35mm