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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

  • 19991999
  • GG
  • 1h 13m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.4K
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POPULARITY
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410
Kevin Clash, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Joey Mazzarino, and Caroll Spinney in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
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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 impo... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
3.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
11,822
410
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Kriegman(story)
      • Joey Mazzarino(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kevin Clash(voice)
      • Mandy Patinkin
      • Vanessa Williams
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Kriegman(story)
      • Joey Mazzarino(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Kevin Clash(voice)
      • Mandy Patinkin
      • Vanessa Williams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 41User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland
    Trailer 2:02
    The Adventures of Elmo In Grouchland

    Photos62

    Mandy Patinkin co-stars as Huxley
    Elmo (right) goes on an adventure to find his cherished blue blanket when it gets lost in Grouchland during a game of tug-of-war with his friend Zoe.
    When a tug-of-war with friend Zoe sends Elmo's beloved, fuzzy blue blanket into a faraway world known as Grouchland - full of grouchy creatures, stinky garbage and the villainous Huxley - Elmo summons all of his courage and determination to rescue his cherished keepsake.
    Vanessa L. Williams co-stars as the queen of Trash
    ELMO!
    Elmo and Zoe
    Elmo and assorted grouches with Huxley
    The Pesties
    Director Gary Halvorson
    Kevin Clash at an event for Sesame Street (1969)
    1 sheet movie poster
    Quad Movie Poster, 40 x 30

    Top cast

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    Kevin Clash
    Kevin Clash
    • Elmo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Huxley
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Queen of Trash
    Sonia Manzano
    Sonia Manzano
    • Maria
    Roscoe Orman
    Roscoe Orman
    • Gordon
    Fran Brill
    Fran Brill
    • Zoe
    • (voice)
    • …
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
    Stephanie D'Abruzzo
    • Grizzy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • Humongous Chicken
    • (voice)
    Joey Mazzarino
    • Bug
    • (voice)
    • (as Joseph Mazzarino)
    Jerry Nelson
    Jerry Nelson
    • Count
    • (voice)
    • …
    Carmen Osbahr
    Carmen Osbahr
    • Rosita
    • (voice)
    Martin P. Robinson
    Martin P. Robinson
    • Telly
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Rudman
    David Rudman
    • Baby Bear
    • (voice)
    • …
    Caroll Spinney
    Caroll Spinney
    • Big Bird
    • (voice)
    • …
    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Ernie
    • (voice)
    • …
    Alison Bartlett
    Alison Bartlett
    • Gina
    • (as Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly)
    Frank Oz
    Frank Oz
    • Bert
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ruth Buzzi
    Ruth Buzzi
    • Ruthie
    • Director
      • Gary Halvorson
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Kriegman(story) (screenplay)
      • Joey Mazzarino(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mandy Patinkin was a last-minute replacement for the original actor who was to play Huxley.
    • Goofs
      When Elmo is being taken to see the Queen of Trash, the head and back of a puppeteer is visible.
    • Quotes

      Oscar: [angrily] What? Huxley! First this guy ruined my beautiful Grouchland, and now, he's messin' with my frie...

      [Everyone is surprised to hear what Oscar just said]

      Big Bird: Oscar, were you gonna say "friend"?

      Oscar: No. I was gonna say... "French-fried fish-heads"!

      [Everyone else scoffs in disagreement]

      Oscar: All right. So the little stink ball IS my friend. Oh, I gotta go do somethin' about this!

    • 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."
    • Connections
      Edited into The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play Video (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Together Forever
      Written by Michael Silversher and Patty Silversher

      Produced by Jeff Elmassian and Siedah Garrett

    User reviews41

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Sesame Street's still great
    I admit that I'm not that familiar with the "Sesame Street" episodes that focus primarily on Elmo. The funny thing is that Elmo was originally just a background character and didn't become the focus until the 1990's. It's still great to have a movie based on "Sesame Street", especially when there are only two in existence. I did find this to be too short. I mean, I look at the Muppet movies and find that they're a lot longer and a lot funnier. A downside here was probably how I really wanted more focus on the other characters. "Sesame Street" has given us so many iconic characters and only Elmo and Oscar the Grouch really have a big role here.

    I admit that I'm not familiar with Zoey. Well, it was nice to be introduced to her more, I suppose. This just didn't seem like it was enough for a full movie and more like just a long episode of the show. That being said, it's by no means bad. It's especially fun to see Bert and Ernie appear throughout the movie and literally comment on it. I guess I'm just not much of an Elmo fan and am a lot more into Big Bird. Characters like Cookie Monster and the Count should have had way more of a role. Of course, it does nothing to ruin a beloved series and "Sesame Street" really should live on forever. I guess I liked this for the nostalgia, it just didn't have the characters I'm more familiar with. **1/2
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    • ericstevenson
    • Jan 29, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1999 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
    • Official site
      • Sony DVD
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Elmo'nun Maceraları
    • Filming locations
      • EUE/Screen Gems Studios - 1223 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Jim Henson Pictures
      • Children's Television Workshop (CTW)
      • Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $26,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,683,047
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,255,033
      • Oct 3, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,683,047
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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