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Muppets from Space (1999) 6.1
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. Director:Tim Hill |
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| Dave Goelz | ... | ||
| Steve Whitmire | ... | ||
| Bill Barretta | ... |
Pepe the Prawn /
Bobo as Rentro /
Johnny Fiama /
Bubba the Rat /
Cosmic Fish #2 /
Dr. Teeth /
Rowlf
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| Brian Henson | ... |
Dr. Phil Van Neuter /
Sal Minella /
Talking Sandwich
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| Kevin Clash | ... |
Clifford
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| Frank Oz | ... | ||
| Jeffrey Tambor | ... |
K. Edgar Singer
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| F. Murray Abraham | ... | ||
| Rob Schneider | ... |
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Agent Barker
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| Ray Liotta | ... |
Gate Guard
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| David Arquette | ... |
Dr. Tucker
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| Andie MacDowell | ... | ||
| Kathy Griffin | ... |
Female Armed Guard
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After Gonzo receives messages from his breakfast cereal, he determines that he is an alien and tries to contact his alien brethren, but is captured by an overzealous secret government agency determined to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. It's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family. Written by Tell85
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 July 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Muppets in Space See more »Filming Locations:
Screen Gems Studios - 1223 North 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$24,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£40,651 (UK) (24 December 1999)Gross:
£1,673,030 (UK) (4 February 2000)Company Credits
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Clifford: Hey, you better get down there, Kerm.
Kermit: Relax. No one is going anywhere, okay?
Gonzo: [on TV] You see, I was contacted through my breakfast cereal, and then it was confirmed to me by the Cosmic Fish that I am definitely from outer space.
Rizzo: So you want to go now, or wait for the commercial?
Kermit: Now.
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Written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn
Performed by the Dust Brothers featuring Jeymes
Jeymes appears courtesy of Epic Records
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Goofs
In the opening shot of Noah's Ark, the loading door is near the bow. But when Gonzo tries to get through the door, it is closer to the stern. See more »Quotes
[Gonzo appears on live TV]Clifford: Hey, you better get down there, Kerm.
Kermit: Relax. No one is going anywhere, okay?
Gonzo: [on TV] You see, I was contacted through my breakfast cereal, and then it was confirmed to me by the Cosmic Fish that I am definitely from outer space.
Rizzo: So you want to go now, or wait for the commercial?
Kermit: Now.
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Crazy Credits
Kaleidoscopic images of various Muppet characters appearing in the film (Gonzo, Kermit, Miss Piggy and others) are the backdrop to the credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Shining Star"Written by Maurice White, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn
Performed by the Dust Brothers featuring Jeymes
Jeymes appears courtesy of Epic Records
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The Muppet franchise has mellowed a bit with age. MUPPETS FROM SPACE doesn't have the level of frenetic insanity that occasionally marked the original syndicated MUPPET SHOW, and it's neither as edgy as, say, the latest Mike Meyers movie nor as fast-paced as an Indiana Jones yarn.
But even if it's a little on the laid-back side, its heart is very much in the right place. In some ways, this is a direct spiritual sequel to the original MUPPET MOVIE, focusing this time on Gonzo's origin story rather than Kermit's. Where the first film spoofed the "road" comedies and Westerns, this one spoofs CE3K and MiB (but not, as the title might suggest, the Star Trek or Star Wars franchises).
It's lighter on the zingy one-liners than MUPPET MOVIE, and longtime Muppet fans will probably be a bit frustrated at the soundtrack, which relies almost entirely on borrowed and guested songs rather than musical performances by the Muppets themselves. (Note: if you peeked at the soundtrack album listings first, be advised that "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" is NOT in the film. Should be, darnit, but isn't.) But there's some inspired silliness involving lab rats and a wonderfully zany infiltration of a Secret Government Installation.
All in all, what's here is a very warm and watchable comedy of a kind that's increasingly hard to find in theaters these days. And Miss Piggy's karate is still as dangerous as ever. I'm looking forward to the next Muppet film already. (How about a spy spoof, guys? "My name is Frog, Kermit the Frog.")