The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)

A tug-of-war between Elmo and his friend sends his blanket to faraway Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures and the villainous Huxley. Elmo embarks on a rescue mission, learning important lessons about sharing and responsibility.

Director:

Gary Halvorson

Writers:

Mitchell Kriegman (story), Mitchell Kriegman (screenplay)

Stars:

Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Clash	...	Elmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab Driver (voice)
Mandy Patinkin	...	Huxley
Vanessa Williams	...	Queen of Trash
Sonia Manzano	...	Maria
Roscoe Orman	...	Gordon
Fran Brill	...	Zoe / Pestie / Prairie Dawn (voice)
Stephanie D'Abruzzo	...	Grizzy / Pestie (voice)
Dave Goelz	...	Humongous Chicken (voice)
Joey Mazzarino	...	Bug (voice) (as Joseph Mazzarino)
Jerry Nelson	...	Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)
Carmen Osbahr	...	Rosita (voice)
Martin P. Robinson	...	Telly / Pestie / Laundromat Guy (voice)
David Rudman	...	Baby Bear / Fat Blue / Caterpillar / Pestie / Collander Stenchman / Ice Cream Customer (voice)
Caroll Spinney	...	Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
Steve Whitmire	...	Ernie / Stuckweed / Football Stenchman / Ice Cream Vendor / Parrot (voice)

Storyline

Elmo loves his fuzzy, blue blanket, and would never let anything happen to it. However, a tug-of-war with his friend Zoe sends his blanket to a faraway land, and Elmo in hot pursuit. Facing life without his cherished blanket, Elmo musters all of his determination and courage and heads off on an action-packed rescue mission that plunges him into Grouchland, a place full of grouchy creatures, stinky garbage and the villainous Huxley. Along the way, Elmo learns an important lesson about sharing, realizing that he was selfish with his friend and responsible for what happened.

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Plot Keywords:

no opening credits | blanket | rescue | sesame street | based on tv series | 

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Taglines:

The Good, The Bad and The Stinky.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Sony DVD

Country:

USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bodzio w Krainie Mruków

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,255,033, 3 October 1999, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$11,634,458, 12 December 1999

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Pictures, Children's Television Workshop (CTW), Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS DTS (Digital DTS Sound) (uncredited)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mandy Patinkin was a last-minute replacement for the original actor who was to play Huxley.

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Goofs

After the basket lands on Huxley, when all the citizens of Sesame Street and Grouchland are cheering, Huxley can very clearly be seen mouthing something like "No, hey! Stop cheering! Get this thing off me!", but no sound is heard from him.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ernie: [walks by humming, then turns and notices the audience] Hi there, everybody! Welcome to the movie. Hey, we're so glad you came. Now...
Bert: [Bert appears, wearing a bath towel and showering cap] Ernie, Ernie.
Ernie: Hm?
Bert: Listen, I'm going to take a shower. Have you seen my antibacterial soap?
Ernie: No, Bert, I haven't.
Bert: Oh, now where did I...?
Ernie: Now, this movie you're about to see is all about Elmo.
Bert: Who are you talking to?
Ernie: The audience, Bert. They're right there.
[...]

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the movie, Bert and Ernie are on the screen. The credits start and Bert says "Ooh, credits! I want to see who did the catering."

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Connections

Follows Elmo Saves Christmas (1996)

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Soundtracks

Together Forever
Written by Michael Silversher and Patty Silversher
Produced by Jeff Elmassian and Siedah Garrett

User Reviews

*** stars Great movie for kids!

For any parents of young children who love Elmo and Sesame Street, definitely rent this movie. You and your children will love it.

Elmo loses his favorite blanket down Oscar's trashcan and must rescue it. He ends up in Grounchland and must rescue his blanket.

Elmo is basically the star of the whole movie but the other muppets and characters are around. Adults will love this movie also because there are some things only adults can understand. But children will also love it because Elmo is in it. The movie shows children how to share.