Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. But when the men in black kidnap him, it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help him reunite with his long-l... Read allGonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. But when the men in black kidnap him, it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help him reunite with his long-lost family.Gonzo is contacted by his alien family through his breakfast cereal. But when the men in black kidnap him, it's up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help him reunite with his long-lost family.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Dave Goelz
- Gonzo
- (voice)
- …
Steve Whitmire
- Kermit the Frog
- (voice)
- …
Bill Barretta
- Pepe the Prawn
- (voice)
- …
Jerry Nelson
- Robin
- (voice)
- …
Brian Henson
- Dr. Phil Van Neuter
- (voice)
- …
Kevin Clash
- Clifford
- (voice)
Frank Oz
- Miss Piggy
- (voice)
- …
Hulk Hogan
- Man in Black
- (as Hollywood Hogan)
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- Writers
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- TriviaThis was the first Muppet film not to be a traditional musical film with original music. Instead, the soundtrack is primarily classic soul and funk tracks.
- GoofsWhen Bunsen is demonstrating his new inventions, and he turns around and walks to the table, his puppeteer is visible below.
- Quotes
[Ed is examining Gonzo]
Ed Singer: No nostrils. How do you smell?
Rizzo the Rat: Awful. Trust me, I'm his roommate.
- Crazy creditsKaleidoscopic images of various Muppet characters appearing in the film are the backdrop to the credits. In order of appearance, they are the Swedish Chef, Kermit the Frog, Beaker, Clifford, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, Animal, Fozzie Bear, Pepe the King Prawn, Carter, Bobo the Bear, Statler and Waldorf, and Rizzo the Rat.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Troldspejlet: Episode #22.17 (2000)
- SoundtracksBrick House
Written by Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Lionel Richie, Ronald La Pread, and William King
Performed by The Commodores
Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L. P.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Featured review
Anyone born in North America after the second war, with access to a television, must have some childhood recollection of the Muppets. Whether it be through early appearances on Ed Sullivan, growing up with Sesame Street, or even those stupid Muppet Babies, we all have a fond connection with Jim Henson.
I love the Muppets, and for the most part, I think the movies are great. Their corny humor and their catchy songs are fun for children and adults. I was particularly impressed with the fact that their last two films were based on classic novels. Their adaptations were not necessarily faithful, yet they were better than some of the Hollywood versions I have seen. I was hopeful that this would become a continuing theme. For that reason I was disappointed when I saw the trailer for Muppets in Space (?).
In this film, Gonzo has a yearning for one of his own kind, (whatever that is). Somewhere near the beginning he finds out that he comes from outer space and that his species is coming back to meet with him. Kermit thinks poor Gonzo is cracked. Miss Piggy is conveniantly hosting a talk show about UFO's and suddenly jumps on the bandwagon.
As you can imagine, hijinks ensue. The Muppets must rescue Gonzo when he is kidnapped by some evil government types. Miss Piggy gets into yet another karate match, this time with an expert in black belt. All the Muppet stuff we have come to know and love is there. I was most entertained by Rizzo the Rat. The more I see of him the more I learn to like him. This time he is imprisoned in a test lab where they test -- uh oh -- RATS! The scene is probably the funniest bit in the film.
I was confused by the soundtrack. It was an eclectic mix of old R&B tunes which seemed somewhat 'adult' for a Muppet movie, but none the less, I went with it.
All in all this is not one of the better Muppet Movies. It lacks the heart of the original, and it lacks the depth of the last two. I saw this one on video and I'm glad of that. In fact I think this might have served better as a straight to video flick. I would have been more disappointed if I spent $8.
I love the Muppets, and for the most part, I think the movies are great. Their corny humor and their catchy songs are fun for children and adults. I was particularly impressed with the fact that their last two films were based on classic novels. Their adaptations were not necessarily faithful, yet they were better than some of the Hollywood versions I have seen. I was hopeful that this would become a continuing theme. For that reason I was disappointed when I saw the trailer for Muppets in Space (?).
In this film, Gonzo has a yearning for one of his own kind, (whatever that is). Somewhere near the beginning he finds out that he comes from outer space and that his species is coming back to meet with him. Kermit thinks poor Gonzo is cracked. Miss Piggy is conveniantly hosting a talk show about UFO's and suddenly jumps on the bandwagon.
As you can imagine, hijinks ensue. The Muppets must rescue Gonzo when he is kidnapped by some evil government types. Miss Piggy gets into yet another karate match, this time with an expert in black belt. All the Muppet stuff we have come to know and love is there. I was most entertained by Rizzo the Rat. The more I see of him the more I learn to like him. This time he is imprisoned in a test lab where they test -- uh oh -- RATS! The scene is probably the funniest bit in the film.
I was confused by the soundtrack. It was an eclectic mix of old R&B tunes which seemed somewhat 'adult' for a Muppet movie, but none the less, I went with it.
All in all this is not one of the better Muppet Movies. It lacks the heart of the original, and it lacks the depth of the last two. I saw this one on video and I'm glad of that. In fact I think this might have served better as a straight to video flick. I would have been more disappointed if I spent $8.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $24,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $16,625,807
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,826,049
- Jul 18, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $22,323,612
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- mixed 16:9 and 4:3
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