Muppets from Space (1999)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Tim Hill

Writers (WGA):

Jerry Juhl (written by) and
Joey Mazzarino (written by) ...

Release Date:

14 July 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Sci-Fi | Adventure

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. He is kidnapped and it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Breakfast | Escape | Rat | UFO

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Dave Goelz	...	Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Bird Man / Swedish Chef / Zoot (uncredited) (voice)
Bill Barretta	...	Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 / Dr. Teeth / Rowlf (uncredited) (voice)
Jerry Nelson	...	Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo / Floyd (voice)
Brian Henson	...	Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella / Talking Sandwich (voice)
Kevin Clash	...	Clifford (voice)
Frank Oz	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Swedish Chef (hands) (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor	...	K. Edgar Singer
F. Murray Abraham	...	Noah
Rob Schneider	...	TV Producer
Josh Charles	...	Agent Barker
Ray Liotta	...	Gate Guard
David Arquette	...	Dr. Tucker
Andie MacDowell	...	Shelley Snipes
Kathy Griffin	...	Female Armed Guard
Pat Hingle	...	General Luft

Also Known As:

Muppets in Space (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

87 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | New Zealand:G | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Screen Gems Studios - 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Jim Henson Company, The

Trivia:

Originally the idea for the film was that aliens had seen Gonzo on "The Muppet Show" (1976) and came to visit him on Earth. Gonzo would believe he was one of them until he discovered the truth at the movie's conclusion.

Goofs:

Continuity: One of the "R U There" messages is shown in Hollywood, California. Later, a globe showing the spiral formation of the messages has the western most portion of the spiral east of California.

Quotes:

Rizzo: I don't like the look of those guys. This rat smells a rat.
Agent Barker: [to Gonzo] The limo is right this way.
Rizzo: Did he say limo? Wait a second, I'm his translator. Hold up!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005)

Soundtrack:

Outa-Space

Cute and adorable!!!

I have been a Muppets fan all my life and was not disappointed with "Muppets From Space"! I liked the story and thought Jeffrey Tambor was a hoot as the likeable villain. The other human cameos were hilarious, too. My one complaint is that we didn't see much of the Swedish Chef, Rowlf, Stadler and Waldorf, the Electric Mayhem, and others. Hopefully the next Muppet Movie will be better than ever!!!