The Muppet Movie
“More entertaining than humanly possible!”
The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
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Cast
86 people
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
Known for
The Dark Crystal
The Muppet Show
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Doc Hopper's Men / Marvin Suggs / Swedish Chef (hands) / Motorcycle Guy (voice)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Monsters, Inc.
Jerry Nelson
Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Richard Hunt
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)
Known for
The Muppet Show
Sesame Street
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Doglion / Iraqian in El Sleezo Cafe / Pig (voice)
Known for
Inside Out
Sesame Street
Charles Durning
Doc Hopper
Known for
Dog Day Afternoon
The Sting
Austin Pendleton
Max
Known for
Finding Nemo
A Beautiful Mind
Edgar Bergen
Himself / Charlie McCarthy (voice)
Known for
I Remember Mama
Milton Berle
Mad Man Mooney
Known for
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Mel Brooks
Professor Max Krassman
Known for
Spaceballs
Robots
James Coburn
El Sleezo Cafe Owner
Known for
Monsters, Inc.
The Nutty Professor
Dom DeLuise
Bernie the Agent
Known for
All Dogs Go to Heaven
History of the World: Part I
James Frawley Director · Jerry Juhl Writer Jack Burns Writer
Worldwide gross $76M · Budget $8M · United States release June 22, 1979
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$76,462,692
Gross vs. budget
9.6×
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
Henson Associates
Production
Walt Disney Studios
Studio
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 31, 1979
Premiere
United States · June 22, 1979
Theatrical
Argentina
August 9, 1979 · Theatrical
Australia
July 1, 1979 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Canada
December 21, 1979 · Theatrical
Chile
September 18, 1989 · TV
Colombia
June 12, 1980 · Theatrical
Denmark
June 22, 1979 · Limited theatrical
Finland
March 14, 1980 · Theatrical
France
October 3, 1979 · Theatrical
Germany
June 12, 1980 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 31, 1980 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 6, 1981 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 27, 1979 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 29, 1979 · Theatrical
Italy
October 26, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
November 22, 1980 · Theatrical
Mexico
July 3, 1980 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 14, 1980 · Theatrical
Philippines
April 9, 1981 · Theatrical
Poland
July 31, 1982 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 20, 1979 · Theatrical
Serbia
March 26, 1980 · Theatrical
South Korea
August 11, 2021 · Digital
Spain
June 15, 1981 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 22, 1979 · Limited theatrical
September 29, 1979 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 4, 1980 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 13, 1979 · Theatrical
Uruguay
February 18, 1980 · Theatrical
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