The Muppets Take Manhattan Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 964 this week

The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

G  94 min  -  Comedy | Family | Musical   -  13 July 1984 (USA)
6.7
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 7,678 users  
Reviews: 38 user | 27 critic

Kermit and his friends go to New York to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.

Director:

Frank Oz

Writers:

Tom Patchett (story), Jay Tarses (story), and 3 more credits »
Watch Trailer
 Loading Watchlist 

Watch now

Buy it from Amazon »

Related News

Actor Brown Dies
17 December 2011 6:11 AM, PST | WENN
See IMDb's coverage of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival

Related Lists

image of title
a list of 237 titles by MrSteveDerry created 8 months ago
 
image of title
a list of 67 titles by Tincage created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 548 titles by statefan888 created 2 weeks ago
 
image of title
a list of 88 titles by joeyblack1999 created 1 month ago
 
image of title
a list of 211 titles by SpeedyEric created 5 days ago
 

Connect with IMDb


Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Henson ...
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz ...
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Dave Goelz Dave Goelz ...
Gonzo / Chester the Rat / Bill the Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Jim the Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
Steve Whitmire Steve Whitmire ...
Rizzo the Rat / Gill the Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Richard Hunt Richard Hunt ...
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
Jerry Nelson Jerry Nelson ...
Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
Juliana Donald ...
Jenny
Lonny Price Lonny Price ...
Ronnie Crawford
Louis Zorich Louis Zorich ...
Pete
Art Carney ...
Bernard Crawford
James Coco ...
Mr. Skeffington
Dabney Coleman ...
Martin Price / Murray Plotsky
Gregory Hines ...
Roller skater
Linda Lavin ...
Kermit's doctor
Joan Rivers ...
Perfume saleswoman
Edit

Storyline

The Muppets graduate from college and decide to take their senior revue on the road. They hit the streets of Manhattan trying to sell their show to producers, finally finding one young and idealistic enough to take their show. After several mishaps and much confusion, things begin to come together for them. Written by Jan Bednarczuk <bednarczuk@nwu.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

College | Amnesia | Cave | Frog | Father Son Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Official Sites:

Henson.com | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

De muppets veroveren Broadway See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$4,416,022 (USA) (15 July 1984) (1261 Screens)

Gross:

$25,534,703 (USA)
See more »

Company Credits

Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

The kennel at which Rowlf is working has several dogs in labeled cages. Two of the cages say "Jim" and "Frank", in honor of Jim Henson and Frank Oz. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Bill and Gil exchange names in the scene in Pete's Diner. See more »

Quotes

[after having Beth snuggle up to him]
Fozzie Bear: K-k-kermit...
See more »

Crazy Credits

After the final credits roll, you can hear Animal say "Bye Bye, Bye Bye,
Bye Bye...Hasta Luego" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "30 Rock: Generalissimo (#3.10)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Somebody's Getting Married"
Music and Lyrics by Jeff Moss
Performed by Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt,
Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire and Kathryn Mullen See more »