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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

Genre: Childrens

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... 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 Miss Piggy, he not only mistakes her for Lady Holiday, he begins falling in love with her! However Lady Holiday's crafty brother Nicky is also wooing the sexy swine -- in order to frame her for the jewel theft. Can the wacky Muppets save Miss Piggy? And what will come of Miss Piggy and Kermit's inter-species relationship? [More]

Starring: Muppets, Jack Warden, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin

Starring: Muppets, Jack Warden, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, Robert Morley, John Cleese, Peter Ustinov

Director: Jim Henson

Director: Jim Henson

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Jul 10, 2001

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Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety

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
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
05/20/08
Andrea Gronvall
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader

No review available.

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08/17/06
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

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

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02/09/06
Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Time Out

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

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01/07/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

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

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12/18/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

still the second-best Muppet movie you'll find

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11/26/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

No review available.

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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.

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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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09/09/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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

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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times

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10/31/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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07/24/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
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01/30/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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

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11/13/02
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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

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10/17/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Lacks the warm wit of the original movie, but hey, the old-school Muppets were a funny bunch of freaks!

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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