Overview
A nostalgic reunion of beloved characters brings laughter and music back to the stage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- nostalgic
- irreverent
- family movie night
- nostalgia viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film clever, charming, heartfelt, and successful in reviving the Muppets for longtime devotees while welcoming new audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The characters comment on the Muppets' cultural status, film conventions, and their own comeback while directly engaging the audience.
Gary, Walter, and Mary track down Muppet performers who have moved into unrelated lives after years apart.
The Muppets must mount one final production to raise money and protect the Muppet Theater from oil drilling.
Human performers interact with Kermit, Walter, Fozzie, Miss Piggy, Animal, and other Muppets across Hollywood and performance settings.
Films like The Muppets, and why
The Muppet Movie
family-friendly musical comedy built around an ensemble reunion, self-aware humor, and an emotionally sincere effort to preserve a beloved performance tradition
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird
warm, playful family musical combining puppetry, celebrity cameos, show-business satire, and an optimistic ensemble spirit
The Producers
charming musical comedy about putting on a show, with theatrical self-reference, eccentric performers, and broad all-ages humor
Movie Details
- Director
- James Bobin
- Release Date
- 2011-11-23
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (1744)
Cast
- Jason Segel
- Amy Adams
- Chris Cooper
- Rashida Jones
- Steve Whitmire
- Peter Linz
- Eric Jacobson
- Dave Goelz
- Bill Barretta
- David Rudman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Muppets about?
- A heartfelt Muppet reunion becomes a self-aware musical race to save their theater from an oil tycoon.
- What is The Muppets like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Muppets as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Muppets violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Muppets.
- What did critics think of The Muppets?
- Critics broadly found the film clever, charming, heartfelt, and successful in reviving the Muppets for longtime devotees while welcoming new audiences.
- Which films are like The Muppets?
- Films with a similar feel include The Muppet Movie, Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, and The Producers.
- How long is The Muppets?
- The Muppets runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Muppets?
- In United States, The Muppets streams on Disney Plus.
