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2.0
When it isnt getting bogged down in unearned sentiment, The Muppets gets that right.
Av Club
3.0
When it isnt getting bogged down in unearned sentiment, The Muppets gets that right.
Av Club
4.5
Hes never stuck out for me outside of having a pretty adorable puppet model.
Den Of Geek
4.5
Its just that it doesnt really go anywhere, it doesnt meet its potential, and the stakes are a little too low for us to care.
Den Of Geek
4.5
Honestly, theres not much that even constitutes a plot in these scenes, but it doesnt matter.
Den Of Geek
4.0
For the fourth time, Fozzies separated from the rest of the cast to do his own thing and it doesnt really work.
Den Of Geek
4.5
In Scooters story, hes smitten with Piggys guest Chelsea Handler after discovering that shes into losers.
Den Of Geek
4.5
The biggest shock here is that Fozzie not only doesnt get his own B plot (as hes done in the first five episodes), but hes not in the episode whatsoev ..
Den Of Geek
2.0
For kids, blessedly unironic by nature until wised up by nurture, the movie is just shiny, funny, and filled with songs...
EW
3.8
The Muppet franchise is revitalized with The Muppets, a funny, wickedly self aware musical that opens by acknowledging theyve outlived their shelf lif ..
Rogerebert
4.0
Gary (Jason Segel) and Walter (voiced by Peter Linz) arent just brothers; theyre best friends.
Common Sense Media
4.5
Effortlessly blending wised up, self reflexive humor with old fashioned lets put on a show pizzazz, The Muppets is an unexpected treat
Variety
4.0
The Muppets brings back the old magic, and I found this installment in the franchise one of the best Ive seen.
We Got This Covered
1.5
Id love to do the Muppets again but Disney doesnt want me, and Sesame Street hasnt asked me for 10 years.
We Got This Covered
4.5
Thousands of spritely, nimble elves descend from the mother ship, ninjalike and with a definite aura of Mission: Impossible meets Special Air Service ..
Austin Chronicle
4.0
If the secret to great comedy is timing, The Muppets must be one of the greatest comic acts of all time.
Time Out
3.8
Made with palpable affection and childhood nostalgia by its comedy young blood participants (director James Bobin and songwriter Bret McKenzie from HB ..
4.4
The Muppets is both a delightful family film about the Muppets and a winking, self referential satire about how lame the Muppets are.
4.5
Because The Muppets first half is so superbly handled, its a bit disappointing that the whole film cant maintain that inspired tone.
Screen Daily
1.5
But theres also a good argument to be made that if it aint broke, dont fix it.
Collider
4.5
The Muppets proves thats a false corollary, and the filmmakers have delivered intelligent, consistent, and fast paced comedy thats expertly performed ..
Collider
4.5
If youve got a favorite non Kermit non Piggy muppet, youll probably be a little disappointed.
Collider
3.5
A mostly winning return for childhood favorites from a prior century looks to accomplish its goal of pleasing old fans and winning new ones.TWITTER Ji ..
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
It is with immense pleasure that I can report that Disneys Muppet reboot movie is an absolute delight.
5.0
Like the best of the Pixar films, The Muppets is a family film that has an actual heart at its heart and that makes it more than just a collection of ..
E Film Critic
3.5
That and more will be answered with nostalgic charm and big, splashy production numbers in the very warm and fuzzy musical comedy of The Muppets.
3.8
The Muppets is a triumph of simplicity, innocence and goofy jokes.Its a triumph of felt.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Made absolutely for grown up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane.
4.0
Made absolutely for grown up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane.
5.0
Its more than enough to make this one of the best movies youll see this year.
Cinema Blend
4.0
It should be universally acknowledged that a world with Muppets is a better place in which to live.(If you disagree, Im afraid there is no hope for yo ..
Ny Daily News
4.5
Now the plot isnt the most complex bit of storytelling ever told, but it doesnt need to be.
JoBlo
4.5
Advertising While the overarching storyline in The Muppets isnt the most imaginative narrative in the series, the combination of social satire and gen ..
Screen Rant
2.5
Predictably too, those 3 D glasses do what they mainly do, and prove more physically annoying than visually rewarding.Still, for the kids, the action ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
The corporate money behind the Muppet revival comes from Disney, which attaches an animated Pixar short film featuring the Toy Story characters, a ver ..
Philly
3.8
As long as there are Muppets, muses a little felt guy named Walter, there is still hope..And indeed, there is something hopeful about The Muppets Disn ..
Philly
3.0
A jovial tribute to the spirit of the old television series thats witty without being cynical and warm without going gooey.
One Guys Opinion
1.5
Desperately trying to appeal to not just the Gen Xers who grew up with Kermit, Miss Piggy, and Dr. Teeth, but also the tykes whove never even heard of ..
Village Voice
3.8
You have to wonder, though, if kids will get the Muppets, and if this generation of Muppet performers is little more than a tribute band itself.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
Simply put, The Muppets is good fun.The filmmakers understand not only the enduring appeal of Kermit and friends but are able to capture what they wer ..
ReelViews
2.0
10 1 8 / 10 For the purposes of this production, The Muppets have been basically dead since 1984.
Blu Ray
3.5
The movie sometimes slows down for these melancholy moments, and longtime Muppet fans will undoubtedly have more fun than young ones, but for the most ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Unfortunately, this comeback movie, a labor of love for mush headed screenwriter and star Jason Segel, errs on the side of sweetness and nostalgia; ex ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
The Muppets proves that, while it might be impossible to recapture magic, the right people understanding and re implementing a workable formula can st ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
Old favorites like Miss Piggy and even those two old hecklers make appearances, but Kermit remains the heart and soul of the troupe.
Reel Film Reviews
3.5
Its not my favorite Muppets movie... but I really think this one is a lot of fun.
You Tube
3.0
Most of the gags are genuinely funny and most of the sentiment genuinely endearing enough so that when a joke misfires or a moment feels mawkish, we r ..
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Segel and Nicholas Stollers script oddly parallels reality: This is reportedly the Disney Co.s last effort to sell the Muppets to kids raised on CGI a ..
News Review
4.0
Review Our Score by Terry Staunton Kermit the Frog rounds up the gang to save the Muppets derelict old theatre from a ruthless tycoon in this laugh ou ..
Radio Times
3.0
Those criticisms aside, the film offers up plenty of old fashioned entertainment and nostalgia to please kids and their parents.
Screen It
3.8
The challenge Disney has with The Muppets is to show a new generation what the fuss was all about. Slam dunk. The movie slaps a smile on your face you ..
Rolling Stone
3.5
Its not enough to describe Dead Man as simply an anti western; its an iconoclastic deconstruction of late 19th Century American values and mores, many ..
Pop Matters
1.5
Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/19/business/media/19new.html The episode confirms a brutal reality in Hollywood: never show your weakness ..
The Wrap
4.0
A witty script, catchy songs, strong comic performances and a host of delightfully funny celebrity cameos.
View London
3.1
The old gang, last seen on screen in 1999, provide plenty of nostalgia but cant quite match the memories fans have in their heads.The movie comes from ..
News Day
3.5
The sketch comedy nature of the movie is probably better suited to the 30 minute block.
New York Post
4.0
Will Walter triumph as a last minute performer.Will Gary propose to Mary
Film Journal International ..
4.5
Its true that its basically a supersized episode of the old Muppets television show, an updating of the previous Muppet movies.But its a delight.
Az Central
3.8
The Muppets marks a very welcome return for Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of Jim Hensons creations after a 12 year big screen absence.
Boston
4.5
Segel and his team are not Jim Henson but theyve done justice to the lovers and the dreamers.
Npr
4.4
This reboot captures the creativity and talent of the best Muppet extravaganzas, sidestepping the slack plots and guest star overload (Dabney Coleman!
Star Tribune
4.0
Is Muppethood something one is born with.Is it something one chooses
4.5
Maybe the question isnt What is a Muppet but Are we not all Muppets At least all us misfits.
3.0
Some viewers may think that, with all its charm and entertaining values, The Muppets is too nostalgic, a movie more about looking back than looking ah ..
Emanuellevy
3.5
The films broad smiles and big heartedness are bracingly disingenuous, the self referential jokes well handled.
Guardian
4.0
It doesnt matter if no one is watching, as long as the show goes on.Its on this sense of boundless optimism (and with a lot of faith in nostalgia) tha ..
Guardian
4.5
But I didnt expect it to be one of the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational shows ever!.This delightful film boasts catchy so ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.8
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Q Network
4.0
Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang are back and they still pull the strings The Muppets (U) Verdict: A super surprise Wistful, silly and adorable, The Mu ..
Daily Mail
4.0
But with an enthusiasm that fueled the franchise for many years under the late great Henson, Segal revives the characters once again in a new comedy f ..
Cinema Crazed
4.0
But lets stipulate for the purposes of this discussion that this movie has a right to exist, and evaluate it on its own terms.
Slate
3.5
Perhaps the worlds moved on, but as long as this zany crew of misfits continues to raise a smile, a laugh, even a tear, there remains a place for thei ..
Eye For Film
4.5
Everybody loves the Muppets and this happy mix of live action and puppet chaos is perfect entertainment for every age.
3.5
Susan Grangers review of The Muppets (Walt Disney Pictures) Were trying to get the old gang back again! croaks Kermit the Frog, setting the stage for ..
Susang Ranger
5.0
Walking their usual tightrope between post modern and innocent proved harder in recent years, but the best thing about this film is that it feels like ..
Movies
5.0
Putting it plainly, its the best family film and one of the best mainstream American films of this year.
Movies
3.0
The Muppets is really two movies. And one of those movies is quite good, albeit awfully similar to previous films.
Flim Threet
4.5
The purity of the nostalgia turns this franchise film into a love letter to childhood.
New Yorker
3.0
Livened up with star cameos (Jack Black, Emily Blunt) and some good tunes, its witty, affectionate and charmingly silly.
Express
3.8
The films naive, sincere streak, happily, is wider than its subversive one.
Chicago Tribune
4.0
God love the movie that flips a giant bird in the face of cynicism.
Bullz-Eye
4.0
This endlessly delightful, choke on popcorn funny disinterment of the Muppets is as perfect an example of the clandestine tuner as you could hope to s ..
The Irish Times
4.5
I was hoping for a pretty good loving treatment of characters I loved; instead, I was reminded, through high quality storytelling and real heart, of w ..
Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
The minute the picture started, I heaved a sigh of relief and broke out in a smile.This is a joyful movie, the kind the Muppets (and their many fans) ..
Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
The movie stretches itself a little thin trying to cover the Muppets reunion, Gary and Marys relationship troubles and Walters efforts to find himself ..
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
The Nun may tie into The Conjuring in more ways than you expect: We filmed a few things Movie News The Nun stars the sister of The Conjurings lead act ..
Total Film
4.0
That said, this is no Shrekish exercise in exhausting inside jokery: The Muppets is equal parts tender and hilarious, heartfelt and sly.
The Atlantic
4.8
The Muppets proves its time to get things started on a new fantastic era in this enduring franchise.
Lyles Movie Files
4.0
The Muppets heralds the return of Jim Hensons beloved furry creations, resurrected from pop culture irrelevance and lovingly restored to their former ..
Hollywood
3.5
...colorful, musical, and fun. Just OK for adults but children should love it.
Tony Medley
3.0
Chris Cooper delivers one of the movies funnier song and dance bits.
Coles Mithey
4.3
Fun songs, great humor, and a lot of entertaining cameos make The Muppets a fun movie for both adults and children. Its a good revitalization of the M ..
3.3
Otherwise, the movie often resorts to nostalgia and sentimentality to manipulate the audience into ignoring the fact it doesnt have a particularly sol ..
3.8
Your friends in felt are back on the big screen, ready and waiting to charm a new generation ofmoppets.
Groucho Reviews
3.0
The Muppets is not just one of the best films of the year, it is an affirmation that we can indeed occasionally find our way home again, and that some ..
Hit Fix
2.5
At its best, this is a bright, colorful, perfectly innocuous amusement, but its also pretty slapdash and disappointingly sluggish.
Cnn
4.4
This film made me feel good all over.It has all the essential elements youd expect: lovable characters, catchy musical numbers, funny jokes, and witty ..
Aisle Seat
3.8
Its a Mickey and Judy movie fantasy complete with a cameo from Mickey Rooney and lots of dancing in the streets.
Nj
4.0
Kids will like the simplicity of the story, the slapstick and the cute puppets.
7M Pictures
5.0
Its a winning formula, after all, and the sincerity from all those involved gives it the feeling of an affectionate homage, as opposed to a crutch to ..
Movies Tv Guide
4.5
The Muppets is a hilarious, clever, original, and absolutely joyful movie that manages to reboot the franchise without losing what made it a special i ..
Maki At The Movies
3.0
The Muppets flaws are numerous, yet not substantial enough to put off true Muppets fans.
Cine Vue
3.1
The best cameo moments belong to Jack Black as Animals anger management sponsor.The Muppets is a great film for Muppet fans.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Its not easy bein clean in pop culture when a phony TV reality show called Punch Teacher isnt impossible to believe... The world today is no place for ..
Tamp A Bay
4.0
There is so much off beat (but always muppet style) humour, gags that you simply cant see coming but which are seriously laugh out loud funny.The firs ..
Abc
4.0
But and its a big but this is wholesome family entertainment at its best; its charming, moving and hysterically funny.
Nz Herald
4.4
Thats part of getting older for everyone, Muppet or human; the hilarious, genuinely uplifting Muppets provides hope that, even when suppressed, enthus ..
Red Eye Chicago
4.0
At their best, the Muppets embody a sort of moral anarchy, as the weirdest stuff can happen at any given moment, but you know its going to be funny an ..
Stl Today
3.8
The Muppets, the troupes first film in more than a decade, is a more aggressively absurd antidote to what it calls a hard, cynical world. Happily, it ..
Stl Today
2.0
Not your typical twosome trolling the Disney lot for film projects.
Cleve Land
3.1
If anyone could pen a screenplay worthy of resurrecting the Muppets, it was that pictures director, Nicholas Stoller, and its writer actor, Jason Sege ..
Dustin Put Man
5.0
We get that and more with The Muppets, a lovingly crafted, amusingly self referential and deliriously silly revival of the Muppets franchise thats abo ..
Larsen On Film
4.0
Segel would seem an unlikely choice to spark a revival of the lovable foam and felt puppets, but here they are as funny, outlandish and sweet as ever.
Hollywood And Fine
4.0
The writing is clever, with giddy self reference, time honored tropes, and a bevy of dancing chickens who beat out a completely credible tattoo
Killer Movie Reviews
4.0
The Muppets is an infectiously happy tribute to and rejuvenation of Jim Hensons signature creation, given new life by Jason Segal.
Matts Movie Reviews
3.5
The whole thing is ultimately too in awe of its own characters, respecting them without pushing them, to feel as fresh and sharp as The Muppet Movie.
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.4
While its certainly possible to find people who dont love The Muppets, its virtually impossible to find folks who actually hate them.
3.1
But the characters emotional pull is intact, and their appeal remains irresistible.
Js Online
4.5
Segel not only does the legacy of Hensons creation proud with The Muppets, hes delivered one of the best family films of the last decade and arguably ..
Hollywood Chicago
4.0
In the 12 years since the Muppets last big screen outing, multi medium franchise behemoths (Harry Potter, Twilight) and big budget 3D blockbusters hav ..
Sky
3.8
Its terrific and serves as a reminder of the Muppets influence on family entertainment.
Mercury News
3.8
The central joke of the movie (that wearing your heart on your sleeve is outdated) is also the basis for its most heartwarming moments: The world has ..
Scene Stealers
3.5
Hensons Muppets had a nice line in dry wit. They were anarchic. Segels are corporate stooges.
The Ooh Tray
4.0
In a move so edgy and loaded with disaster potential that it remains shocking that Disney made it, Segel and Nicholas Stoller who worked some puppet b ..
Dvd Talk
4.5
Beneath the cleverness youll find warmth, sweetness and real affection for our fine felt friends.
What So
2.5
The Muppets is enormously ambitious; Segel and Stollers script hopes to bring their rapturously joyful enthusiasm for the felt creatures to life via b ..
Or Lando Weekly
4.0
During The Muppets numerous highlights, movie going is rarely this much fun.
Film 4
4.5
A film that works well as a nostalgic piece, but also serves as the perfect comeback piece introducing these characters to a new generation.
Bowling Green Daily News
3.0
Still, the energy and charm of the third act will leave viewers with smiles on their faces, and its nice to be left wanting more rather than the alter ..
Decent Films
4.5
The time for a new Muppet movie is now.Fittingly, The Muppets is a tribute to those aforementioned superfans; its about a superfan, and its made by a ..
Streaming Quickflix
4.4
Heres a cruel suggestion: Leave the kids at home. After all, what grownup weaned on a steady diet of Muppets wants to interrupt a jaunt down memory la ..
Clclt
4.5
Both an awesome Muppet outing and an epically entertaining comedy, period.
Jam! Movies
3.0
Not all nostalgia is created equal.The Muppets have been out of circulation on the entertainment scene for more than a generation, but in Smalltown, U ..
East Bay Express
3.5
The Muppets is a joyful mix of the nostalgic past and a vibrant present. It tops the list of family movies for the holidays. The movie asks the questi ..
Tony Mack
2.0
Its satirical without being malicious, nostalgic to those who grew up watching them, and fresh enough to appeal to a new generation.
From The Balcony
4.0
It may not entirely work as a movie, but The Muppets shines as a piece of touching pop nostalgia.
Ny Mag
2.5
The movie is live action with a host of Jim Hensons adorable creatures filling in the simple but funny story.
Review Express
4.5
During the movies best moments, I recalled exactly what my long gone fathers roars of laughter sounded like.
Entertainment Time
4.5
Writer/actor Jason Segel and his co writer honor Jim Henson and his crews sense of humor and perfectly capture flavor of the legendary TV and movie se ..
Tri City Herald
4.0
But will it be enough.You have to give credit to Disney for attempting any Muppet project.
Media Mikes
4.5
This sort of thing doesnt happen everyday and certainly not to me.
4.0
Its a rare cinematic jewel that will be enjoyed by all ages at different levels.
Qc Times
3.8
Mostly, The Muppets is a cry for decency from a couple of guys who have done their part to coarsen the culture which may be the greatest irony of all.
Boston Phoenix
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
3.0
... The Muppets not only restore their name in the movie, but they prove to the audience that theyre back and theyre still as cute and entertaining as ..
Reel Talk Online
4.0
I think there are plenty of jokes that only adults will get, but its never crass.
The Scorecard Review
4.5
The Muppets is a celebration of all things Muppets filled with fun, laughter and moments of pure joy.
Dark Horizons
1.5
I just hoped for more vaudevillian anarchy and less sentimentality. Sometimes, it is a mistake to revisit your childhood with the same expectations.
Spectator
3.0
Is it perfect No. Is it a lot of fun and does it successfully revive this inspired franchise Absolutely and lets seriously hope so. A world without Ke ..
Detroit News
4.5
The Muppets is a wonderful movie and youll be hard pressed to find a more enjoyable film this holiday season.
Movies Ign
3.5
It is a film that works for...fans who remember what the Muppets were but its also a great way of establishing who the Muppets are.
Need Coffee
4.4
The Muppets may have been born out of a desire to revive a dormant franchise that was once a cash cow, but there isnt a single beat in the film that f ..
Miami
3.5
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Richard Roeper
3.0
You can rest easy if you have previously loved the Muppets, you will likely currently love The Muppets.
Film.com
3.0
The cameos are a blast, but the human leads really shine, especially Adams, who is so effortlessly sunny she qualifies as special effect.
Metro Times
3.0
Im such a freaking sucker for Bond that Ive purchased almost all of MGMs triple dip set of Bond films I have three versions of all 21 movies.There was ..
Eclipse Magazine
4.0
hew close to the essential innocence informing the Muppets silliness.
MSN Movies
1.5
Every gagFozzys stupid joke, Gonzos zaniness, the Swedish chefs funny accentis refracted through its own smug self satisfaction.
Splice Today
3.0
Miss Piggy is dialed way down from her usual histrionics and delivers only one notable kung fu beat down to a Moopets Piggy wannabe.
The Diva Review
3.0
Utterly true to the spirit of the original television series and pure delight for both fans and newcomers.
Movie Mom
3.8
The love Segel has for the Muppets is a genuine, perceivable and positive quality that suffuses this good hearted revitalization of the franchise, and ..
Movie Line
4.0
Best of all is the unshakeable feeling that this is a film for grown ups masquerading as a kids movie, what with all the wonderful post modern laughs ..
Standard Net Au
3.0
Its a useless storyline in the grand scheme of the movie, but it never keeps us too long from the main Muppet storyline.
Bad Ass Digest
4.0
The Muppets is a perfect family film with broad humour to appeal to all ages, interspersed with delightful ditties written by Bret McKenzie from Fligh ..
Liver Pool Echo
4.0
The storyline for The Descendants sounds rather glum, but Payne manages to squeeze quite a bit of humor out of the scenario.
Kc Active
5.0
It puts most mainstream Hollywood comedies to shame, especially because its not reliant on cheap gags and it even pokes fun at the overreliance on toi ..
The Popcorn Junkie
3.0
Segel and Stoller wouldve had better luck coming up with something imaginative by filling in the blanks of a Muppet MadLibs.
Sa Current
4.2
Caring more about the journey than the destination (neither of which are particularly interesting), the film is ultimately nothing more than a Freudia ..
Google
3.0
Nothing here will surprise you which is, really, as it should be.
Blog Oregonlive
4.5
Hours of entertainment for the kids, and plenty of nostalgia for adults.
Blu Ray Ign
3.0
The Muppets are evergreen; it just took an effort like this to remind us of the fact.
Mania.com
4.0
You dont know what youve got till its gone, and it turns out the movie world has been a lesser place without the Muppets.
New York Metro Mix
4.0
Save for the silly Punch the Teacher joke, The Muppets has a generous spirit, a sprinkling of familiar rock classics and, in Chris Cooper, a master ch ..
Birmingham Mail
3.8
One of the movies real pleasures is the reality of its puppety ethos our awareness that Segel and Adams really are talking to Kermit and Piggy, and no ..
Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
4.0
Disneys The Muppets is a solid family movie that breathes new life into an old franchise. Whod have thought that were even possible
Movie Metropolis
4.5
Walter is a wonderful character and a highly effective audience surrogate.
Fanboys of the Universe
5.0
Jubilantly renews the signature mix of craziness, cleverness and camp that made the Muppets multimedia superstars in a previous entertainment era.
American Profile
4.4
More fresh than retro, The Muppets bursts with charm and cheeky humor.
Rss Feeds Usa Today
3.0
No fourth wall is safe in The Muppets, and thats a great piece of news.
Dallas News
5.0
The Muppets is a movie that will transport some adults back to their childhoods as well as entertain youngsters with its charm and humor.
Jc Online
4.0
Its this combination of idealism and pop cultural smarts that makes the Muppets unique.
Bfi
4.4
Although the movies villain isnt developed enough and the horde of fuzzy characters becomes a bit overwhelming, The Muppets doesnt just coast on senti ..
News Ok
2.0
Aint you just about had it yet.Dont you see no stars gleaming that you cant reach out and grab
Movies About
4.0
Youll laugh, youll cry, youll feel like a kid again, and your kids will become a new generation to know these beloved characters.
Ladue News
3.8
The Muppets is an affectionate homage to the characters those of us of a certain age know and love.
3.0
The movie also is never drop dead funny; its more about a sensibility, the genuine warmth of the Muppets.
Yahoo Movies
4.5
Admittedly, there are a few misfires every once in a while, but with its barrage of self referential humor, breaking through the fourth wall jokes, im ..
Wd Times
4.5
Im fiercely protective of these old friends and I believe that the great Jim Henson would be very pleased with this movie.
ScreenAnarchy
4.0
This is an enjoyable cinematic experience for young and old alike with no strings attached.
Cinema Clips
4.0
Rather than returning like a lot of other beloved childrens franchises, spiffed up in CGI and hipster attitudes, the Muppets are stubbornly old school ..
Ticket Sarasota
3.8
A delighted woman behind me almost needed oxygen as she watched Camilla and her singing chicken gals do a cheeky, clucking rendition of Cee Lo Greens ..
Toronto Star
3.5
But one doesnt have to warm the seat long to get a good return on The Muppets Movie, a delightfully retrograde romp simultaneously self aware and fitt ..
Blogs Crikey
4.0
Marvellous. The Muppets manages to revitalise the family classic to create a hilarious and life affirming delight.
Empire Online
3.8
The movie continues in that signature narrative style of past Muppet movies, giving audiences a good natured mix of over the top slapstick, always win ..
Indy Week
4.0
We defy anyone over the age of 30 not to get emotional when the lights do go up and Kermit takes the stage ...
Real.com
4.0
Youll feel it all again.You may even find yourself writing Charles Durning a second, though tardy, nasty letter.
Movie Hole
3.0
A luminous and loving tribute to the man who breathed life into nothing but felt and faux fur.
3.5
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Ebert Presents
5.0
This will probably be 2012s most entertaining film for all ages it doesnt matter if youre young or old.
3.8
Those who fondly remember The Muppet Show will get a kick out of seeing old friends again; those who dont just might realize what they missed.
Seattle Times
4.0
So genial, so joyous, and suffused with such a lip smacking sweetness, that the occasional pacing issues and subplot hiccups simply dont seem to matte ..
3.0
With its goofy humor and rousing put on a show spirit, The Muppets will win over the lovers, the dreamers and, yes, you.
3.0
This movie is a great return of great characters to stage that entertain both old and bring in new fans to the felt world of Jim Henson.
Ignorant Bliss
3.1
Overall I found the movie a bit too cloying and self aware to distinguish itself from the mass of kiddie flick pap.
OK! Magazine
3.0
Ten minutes into The Muppets, the audience adults and children alike were laughing and having a grand time.
The Other Journal
4.0
Funny and smart, the script winks to modern sensibility without pandering, and the human cast rises to every single occasion with a palpable sense of ..
Van Couver Sun
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