The Muppets Take Manhattan

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The Muppets Take Manhattan

G

Released Jul 13, 1984

1h 34m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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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

A genuinely fun confection of old-fashioned entertainment.

May 20, 2008

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Reece Pendleton

Chicago Reader

The movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors.

May 20, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Happy d

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

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/25

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Garrett B

It’s a very well made addition to the Muppets franchise

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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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

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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

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steve d

Unless you are a huge fan, don't bother.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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jordan m

I liked this a lot more than the second movie, though not quite as much as the first. The amnesia section felt a little tacked-on but the rest of it was a pretty finely-crafted 3-act story, with believable plot developments and something to do for each unique character. It felt much more like a continuation of the franchise than the second movie did, where they pretended we hadn't just watch the characters get to know each other in the first installment. The rollerskating scene is one of the best I've seen and the songs were all appreciable. I'm glad to have watched these with my 8-year-old, who enjoyed them even more than I did.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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