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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • TV Movie
  • 20022002
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.4K
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Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
AdventureComedyFamily
'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that wh... Read all'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that what matters most is their love for each other.'Twas the night before Christmas and the Muppet Theatre is in danger of being torn down, but with hilarious send-ups of just about every holiday movie ever made, the Muppets discover that what matters most is their love for each other.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.4K
YOUR RATING
    • Kirk R. Thatcher
    • Tom Martin
    • Jim Lewis
  • Stars
    • Steve Whitmire(voice)
    • Dave Goelz(voice)
    • Bill Barretta(voice)
    • Kirk R. Thatcher
    • Tom Martin
    • Jim Lewis
  • Stars
    • Steve Whitmire(voice)
    • Dave Goelz(voice)
    • Bill Barretta(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 58User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Dave Goelz and Steve Whitmire in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
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    Bill Barretta in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Eric Jacobson in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Bill Barretta in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Steve Whitmire in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Eric Jacobson in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Steve Whitmire and Eric Jacobson in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
    Whoopi Goldberg and David Arquette in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
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    Joan Cusack, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)

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    Steve Whitmire
    Steve Whitmire
    • Kermit
    • (voice)
    • …
    Dave Goelz
    Dave Goelz
    • The Great Gonzo
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bill Barretta
    Bill Barretta
    • Pepe the Prawn
    • (voice)
    • …
    Eric Jacobson
    Eric Jacobson
    • Miss Piggy
    • (voice)
    • …
    David Arquette
    David Arquette
    • Daniel
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Rachel Bitterman
    Matthew Lillard
    Matthew Lillard
    • Luc Fromage
    William H. Macy
    William H. Macy
    • Glenn
    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Daniel's 'Boss'
    Carson Daly
    Carson Daly
    • Carson Daly
    Kelly Ripa
    Kelly Ripa
    • Kelly Ripa
    Joe Rogan
    Joe Rogan
    • Joe Rogan
    Molly Shannon
    Molly Shannon
    • Molly Shannon
    Robert Smigel
    Robert Smigel
    • Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
    • (voice)
    • (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
    Zach Braff
    Zach Braff
    • Self - Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian
    Sarah Chalke
    Sarah Chalke
    • Self - Dr. Elliot Reid
    Neil Flynn
    Neil Flynn
    • Self - The Janitor
    John C. McGinley
    John C. McGinley
    • Self - Dr. Perry Cox
      • Kirk R. Thatcher
      • Tom Martin
      • Jim Lewis
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    • Trivia
      Snoop Dogg filmed a cameo appearance, but his scene was deleted. In an interview with Kermit the Frog on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999), Kermit stated that because of Snoop's involvement in Doggystyle (2001), it was considered inappropriate to have him appear in a Muppet movie.
    • Goofs
      Kermit's hand shifts on and off the back of the bench between shots during Gonzo's song in the alternate universe
    • Quotes

      Daniel's 'Boss': Why do you care about Kermit's credit problems?

      Daniel: Just keep watching. I promise you you'll want to help Kermit.

      Daniel's 'Boss': Okay, I'll keep watching. You're just lucky Spongebob isn't on right now.

      Daniel: I love Spongebob.

      Daniel's 'Boss': Do I care?

    • Crazy credits
      Muppets (tm)\,mu-pets\ 1: a trademark of The Jim Henson Company for a fanciful troupe of famous puppet characters created and performed exclusively by, and/ or for goods and services coming exclusively from, the characters at The Jim Henson Company [var Muppet; The Muppets]; 2: none
    • Connections
      Featured in Inside Pepe's Studio: Hosted by Pepe the King Prawn (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Everyone Matters
      Composed by Desmond Child and Davitt Sigerson

    User reviews58

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    A collection of spoofs and homages but still very entertaining
    On Christmas Eve Kermit sits alone on a park bench - a broken frog. His lost cries reach the angels but they can do nothing, until one of them, Daniel, takes the case to God herself and shows Her what brought Kermit to this state in the hope that She will send an angel to help him.

    While the TVM status of this film might suggest that it is a lesser product that the Muppet movies that used to be cinema draws, let me assure you that this is not the case and that this film actually benefits from being on TV and keeping the humour of the show rather than having the pressure of becoming a big screen outing. The overall plot is `It's A Wonderful Life' however the back story watched by the angels and us holds spoofs of Moulin Rouge and Scrubs as well as references to A Beautiful Mind, The Grinch, Entrapment and lots more. The downside of this is that the plot is very episodic, but the plus side is that the film is funny and will easily engage adults as well as children.

    Opening with the stage manager removing a snowman narrator by calling him a `Burl Ives wannabe' the film keeps this sense of humour that you've come to expect from the TV show. My favourite line from the whole film is Bunsen replying to Beaker with `thank you Beaker - I think you have a beautiful mind too'!

    The cast of muppets are very good - with all the new characters from the television show having a bit of time, including Pepe, Risso the Rat, Johnny Fiama and his monkey etc. The voices are not done by the original cast for a variety of reasons but they are still very good - I had to look at the credits to spot that it wasn't Frank Oz doing Fozzie (and Yoda!). The human cast is amusing even if it doesn't all work. The cast of Scrubs are wasted and not funny apart from showing up but cameos from Arquette, Macy, Goldberg and Lillard are all amusing and Cusack seems to enjoy herself.

    Overall this was a fun festive film, it has the usual message to it and it has moments that just don't work and the plot really is just a salvage job from other films, but it still works and is surprisingly funny with lots of film references. The downside of this I suppose is that the film won't stand the test of time as the topical references get forgotten over time, but that's why it was a TVM I guess, cause that won't matter.
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    • Release date
      • November 29, 2002 (United States)
      • United States
      • Canada
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • North Shore Studios - 555 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • The Jim Henson Company
      • Jim Henson Productions
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    • 1 hour 40 minutes
      • Color
      • Stereo

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