The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
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Reviews Counted: 17 Fresh: 12 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Synopsis: The second cinematic outing of Jim Henson's endearing Muppets. Here, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo are journalists in England investigating the theft of a gem known as the Baseball Diamond, which belonged to fashion maven Lady Holiday. But when Kermit meets would-be model... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Muppets, Jack Warden, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, Robert Morley
Director: Jim Henson
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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.
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05/20/08
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.
05/20/08
Top Critic
The songs are routine, but the inconsequential plot leaves plenty of time for engaging asides.
02/09/06
A brisk and consistently funny family entertainment. [new DVD review]
12/18/05
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.
10/23/04
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.
08/30/04
Top Critic
My least favorite Muppet movie. But it's still the Muppets, so it's worth a viewing.
11/13/02
Lacks the warm wit of the original movie, but hey, the old-school Muppets were a funny bunch of freaks!
07/25/02
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