The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie is a 1979 musical road comedy movie directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson. It was written by The Muppet Show writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns.
| The Muppet Movie | |
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| Directed by | James Frawley |
| Produced by | Jim Henson |
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| Based on | The Muppets by Jim Henson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kenny Ascher |
| Cinematography | Isidore Mankofsky |
| Edited by | Christopher Greenbury |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[3] |
| Box office | $65.2 million[4] |
Plot
Kermit and friends join many other Muppets like animals and people.
Notes
References
- ↑ "THE MUPPET MOVIE (U)". British Board of Film Classification. May 14, 1979. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Box Office Information for The Muppet Movie". The Numbers. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Brian Jay (2013). "Life's Like a Movie". Jim Henson: The Biography. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 296. ISBN 978-0-345-52611-3.
Meanwhile, audiences made it [The Muppet Movie] one of the most profitable films of the decade, grossing over $65 million in its initial release—not a bad return on [Lew] Grade's initial $8 million investment.
- ↑ "The Muppet Movie". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
