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The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland

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The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 41

Fresh: 31

Rotten:10

Average Rating: 6.6/10

Consensus: This fun and moral tale entertains both first-time Seasame Street watchers and seasoned veterans.

Runtime: 73 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket better than anything in the whole world. In fact, they are inseparable... a perfect team. Elmo would never let anything happen to it-until a tug-of-war... Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket better than anything in the whole world. In fact, they are inseparable... a perfect team. Elmo would never let anything happen to it-until a tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his beloved blanket into a faraway land and Elmo in hot pursuit.

Facing life without his cherished blanket, Elmo summons all of his courage and determination and sets off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland-a place full of grouchy creatures, stinky garbage and the villainous Huxley (Mandy Patinkin). There, Elmo learns an important lesson about sharing. [More]

Starring: Vanessa Williams, Mandy Patinkin

Starring: Vanessa Williams, Mandy Patinkin

Director: Gary Halvorson

Director: Gary Halvorson

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Dec 21, 1999

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Reviews for The Adventures Of Elmo In Grouchland

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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/06/05
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Emanuel Levy
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
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No review available.

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08/04/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

The character is bereft of subtlety, the lessons are simple, loud, and clear, and there is a suprising dearth of comedy.

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02/08/03
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

Good fun for the single digit aged set!

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12/10/02
Chris Gore
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12/02/02
Heather Puttock
Sight and Sound

The film is nothing if not benign, but its merits are moot for those above 7 or so.

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10/01/02
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. Weekly
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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How does it end? With a headache, of course, from all those cheering children.

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03/22/02
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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Kids who love Barney or the Muppets will undoubtedly feel right at home.

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02/14/01
Cheryl DeWolfe
Apollo Guide

It's all very innocent.

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01/01/00
E! Online

The Henson magic is at work.

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01/01/00
Anita Gates
New York Times
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The Jim Henson folks, who earlier this year gave us Muppets from Space, come up with another winner.

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Betsy Sherman
Boston Globe
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A lovely moral fable full of suspense, humour and music.

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Bruce Kirkland
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There are enough audience participation scenes to keep young children from getting restless.

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Darren D'Addario
Citysearch

Most patient adults may want to strangle the impish Elmo within the first 10 minutes of this movie.

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Deborah Sroge
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