# Follow That Bird (1985)

> A homesick Big Bird flees an unwanted new home and crosses the country in a musical quest to reunite with his Sesame Street family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22671

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music
- Director: Ken Kwapis
- Cast: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Paul Bartel, Sandra Bernhard
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089994/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, witty, warm, family movie night, nostalgic weekend

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- [The Tigger Movie (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/9371)
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- [Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/12537)
- [Snoopy, Come Home (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/9088)
- [The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/5523)
- [The Muppet Movie (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/6194)
- [Muppets from Space (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/5316)
- [The Great Muppet Caper (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/8880)
- [Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)](https://ember.film/movie/52830)

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