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The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 19
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 5

The Great Muppet Caper is overplotted and uneven, but the appealing presence of Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang ensure that this heist flick is always breezily watchable.

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The Great Muppet Caper is overplotted and uneven, but the appealing presence of Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang ensure that this heist flick is always breezily watchable.

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Movie Info

The Great Muppet Caper is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie, which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which happened under their watch. The real criminals managed to escape and frame Miss Piggy as the thief. Kermit, Fozzie and the Great Gonzo set out on a mission to solve the mystery and track down the criminals

G, 1 hr. 35 min.

Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

Directed By: Jim Henson

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1981 Wide

On DVD: Jul 10, 2001

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Charles Grodin
Nicky Holiday
Diana Rigg
Lady Holiday
John Cleese
Neville
Robert Morley
Gentleman
Peter Ustinov
Trucker
Jack Warden
Editor
Susan Backlinie
Charlie's Water Ballet ...
Robert Barnett
Muppet Performer
Erica Creer
Marla
Peter Falk
Tramp
Della Finch
Darla
Tommy Godfrey
Bus Conductor
Dave Goelz
Beauregard, Dr. Bunsen,...
Louise Gold
Muppet Performer
Trevor Howard
Richard Hunt
Beaker, Janice, Scooter...
Valli Kemp
2nd Model
Lynn Latham
Charlie's Water Ballet ...
Cynthia Leake
Charlie's Water Ballet ...
Chai Lee
Model
Kathryn Mullen
Muppet Performer
Christine Nelson
Girl in Park
Jerry Nelson
Camilla, Lew Zealand, P...
Bobby Payne
Muppet Performer
Mike Quinn
Muppet Performer
Michael Robbins
Guard
Joan Sanderson
Dorcas
Carroll Spinney
Oscar the Grouch
Steve Whitmire
Rizzo the Rat
Brian Henson
Muppet Performer
Jim Henson
Dr. Teeth, Kermit, Rowl...
Denise McKenna
Charlie's Water Ballet ...
Frank Oz
Animal, Fozzie Bear, Mi...
Kate Howard
Carla
Peggy Aitchison
Prison Guard
Peter Hughes
Maitre d'

Critic Reviews for The Great Muppet Caper

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (5) | DVD (15)

During their late-70s heyday the Muppets won huge TV audiences with their corny puns and showbiz in-jokes, but stretched to feature length the formula loses some of its snap.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

We don't care about some dumb diamond the size of a baseball, and as Muppet fans we're probably also indifferent to Henson's ambition to satirize old movie genres.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

The movie contains several more cheery, Disneyesque songs than are necessary, but they are made tolerable by the presence of Kermit and Miss Piggy.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

Perhaps the shallowest of the three classic Muppet films... But even an imperfect Henson movie is bound to have quite a lot of charm.

November 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Muppets in London on a retro musical robbery-romp.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Charles Cassady

Common Sense Media

That first film with the muppet crew had to be a success; this time it was more difficult. Nonetheless, the caper plot that Henson and company worked out manages to hold adult interest for quite a while.

May 20, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

The songs are routine, but the inconsequential plot leaves plenty of time for engaging asides.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Tom Milne

Time Out

...just as silly and uneven as its predecessor.

January 7, 2006 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A brisk and consistently funny family entertainment. [new DVD review]

December 18, 2005 Comment

Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews Source: Groucho Reviews

[The Muppets have] never been this crazed since...

December 13, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Tony Whitt

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

still the second-best Muppet movie you'll find

November 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

My least favorite Muppet movie. But it's still the Muppets, so it's worth a viewing.

November 13, 2002 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Too much Miss Piggy. I always hated Miss Piggy. Kermit was too good for her.

October 17, 2002 Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Of all the Muppet movies I've seen, I enjoyed this the least. I couldn't follow the plot at some points and the story just didn't intrest me. The Muppets solving a mystery just isn't my type. But there is still funny quotes and the movie has its moments. That is why I am giving this a 60%. Funny dialogue scene: (A

January 18, 2011

Bently Lyles

Super Reviewer

A good story, but not as funny as the first movie. I liked this movie when I was a kid, but now that I see it again, it's not as good as I remembered. Anyway, it's enjoyable and kids will like it.

September 6, 2010

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

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