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Muppets from Space (1999)

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Reviews Counted:53

Fresh:33

Rotten:20

Average Rating:6.1/10

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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All of the characters have been replaced by humorless pod creatures.

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Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Village Voice

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

Be pleasantly surprised by a silly romp that may be just as fun for the younger set as it is for anyone with a nostalgic craving for the antics of the sophisticated puppets.

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Philip Booth
Philip Booth
Orlando Weekly

Has the usual charm that has made the Muppets so popular.

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Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

Appealing!

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Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News

A wild and funny tale.

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Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Draggy and awfully thin!

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Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher
New York Post

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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Nearly reinvents the Muppet genre!

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Phoebe Flowers
Phoebe Flowers
Miami Herald

If Animal, always mercifully succinct, were doing this review, he might have written: 'Snore!'

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Maria Garcia
Maria Garcia
Film Journal International

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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Teletubbies may come and go, but Muppets are forever.

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Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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

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

Witty, warm-hearted!

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Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
Chris Hewitt (St. Paul)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
 
 
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