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Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space

Family · Comedy · Science Fiction · 1999

When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action to rescue their friend.

Movie details

Muppets from Space

“Space. It's not as deep as you think.”

1999 Family · Comedy · Science Fiction 1h 28m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

21.5K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

61 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

53 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action to rescue their friend.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Muppets from Space?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tim Hill

Written by

Jerry Juhl · Joey Mazzarino · Ken Kaufman

Dave Goelz

Dave Goelz

Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Steve Whitmire

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)

Bill Barretta

Bill Barretta

Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

Brian Henson

Brian Henson

Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)

Kevin Clash

Kevin Clash

Clifford (voice)

Frank Oz

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)

Court is in session

Put Muppets from Space on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.