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Muppets from Space (1999)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:10

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: Charming and light-hearted, this feature captures the early magic of the Muppets.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: One of the better Muppet features in recent years, MUPPETS FROM SPACE begins with Gonzo wondering where he came from and then promptly receiving messages from his alien brethren. Though the rest of... One of the better Muppet features in recent years, MUPPETS FROM SPACE begins with Gonzo wondering where he came from and then promptly receiving messages from his alien brethren. Though the rest of the Muppet clan believe Gonzo insane, especially after he announces his revelation on Mrs. Piggy's talk show, he arouses the interest of an idiotic government official, which leads to his imprisonment. Kermit reluctantly realizes Gonzo is in trouble and brings his fellow Muppets to try and help him escape. This one features a soundtrack made up of mostly 70s funk and introduces a new Muppet - Pepe the prawn, who gets quite a few laughs here. [More]

Starring: Dave Goelz, Muppets, F. Murray Abraham, Ray Liotta

Starring: Dave Goelz, Muppets, F. Murray Abraham, Ray Liotta, David Arquette, Steve Whitmire

Director: Tim Hill

Director: Tim Hill
Screenwriter: Jerry Juhl
Producer: Stephanie Allain
Composer: Jamshied Sharifi

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Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Globe and Mail
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The movie has a clever premise that will appeal to all ages!

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Betsy Sherman
Betsy Sherman
Boston Globe
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A more entertaining space trip this summer than you-know-what.

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Desmond Ryan
Desmond Ryan
Philadelphia Inquirer
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01/01/00
Edward Guthmann
Edward Guthmann
San Francisco Chronicle
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Teletubbies may come and go, but Muppets are forever.

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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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All of the characters have been replaced by humorless pod creatures.

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01/01/00
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Village Voice
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Muppets from Space proves that, without a solid script, a Muppet movie can be just as bad as any other dud.

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James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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This new Muppet movie is the funniest I can remember!

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Jeff Millar
Jeff Millar
Houston Chronicle
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A modestly clever comedy.

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01/01/00
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Some of this is fun, some of it is extraneous, and by the end of Muppets From Space it's hard to tell the difference.

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John Hartl
John Hartl
Film.com
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A perfectly sweet-natured, passable family entertainment.

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Kevin Maynard
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The balance of character, plot, irreverent humor and innate decency that made some of the earlier Muppet movies so welcome is lost.

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Lawrence Van Gelder
Lawrence Van Gelder
New York Times
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Doesn't have the right awe and wonder!

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Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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Appealing!

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Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
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The Muppets were once devilish and sly, but this ploddingly whimsical musical caper, which uses too many '70s soul songs to signify its rainbow-demographic cred, is enough to make you want to see them get slapped around by the Teletubbies!

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Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Smart and winning, this sixth Muppet feature film comes closest to recapturing the pure joy of the 1979 original!

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Robin Rauzi
Robin Rauzi
Los Angeles Times
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Draggy and awfully thin!

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Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher
New York Post
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The new Muppets movie lacks the kind of excitement the first ones generated.

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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Muppets From Space will satisfy the little kids, which may be all grown-ups really need in the dog days of summer -- a babysitter with air-conditioning.

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Sean Means
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Film.com
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