Muppets Most Wanted
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: March 21, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
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21
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16
Negative:
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekMar 18, 2014
The story matters only in that it creates opportunities for heaps of ridiculousness, and writer-director James Bobin (who also directed The Muppets), along with co-writer Nicholas Stoller, mines them skillfully and breezily. Read full review
83
The PlaylistTodd GilchristMar 17, 2014
For a movie that insists that sequels are never better than their predecessors, Muppets Most Wanted at least suggests it’s possible for them to be equal – well, almost. Read full review
80
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMar 19, 2014
Although this movie has lots of laughs and a willingness to poke fun at itself, it doesn't quite recapture the magic of the last movie. Close, but not quite. Read full review
80
Film.comJordan HoffmanMar 19, 2014
With Muppets Most Wanted, the vaudevillian pandaemonium is alive and well. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyMar 22, 2014
The film loses some of its fizz by giving in to a so-so caper plot that unintentionally proves the axiom they were just satirizing. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliMar 22, 2014
The inevitable sequel, arriving three years later, isn't as giddily entertaining as its predecessor but much of the charm remains, making this an ideal destination for a family excursion. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerMar 20, 2014
The new globetrotting, caper-packed romp with Kermit, Miss Piggy and the rest of the lovable team certainly is just as good as, and often an improvement on, the 2011 offering. Read full review
75
Washington PostAnn HornadayMar 20, 2014
The wittiest jokes and cameo appearances are designed to soar far over the heads of young filmgoers and into the atavistic pop consciousness of their adult companions. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia PuigMar 20, 2014
A breezy, mirthful caper enlivened by the comic talents of Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell and Tina Fey. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTom RussoMar 20, 2014
The well-worn plot basics are dressed up nicely by the film’s consistently clever humor, as well as a celebrity cameo roster that’s stacked even by Muppet standards. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubMar 20, 2014
Children in the audience may not be thrilled at the highbrow humor and lack of pointless action, but tough luck. Life is more than "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" and "The Smurfs" sequels. Read full review
75
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMar 20, 2014
Muppets Most Wanted is pleasant enough to recommend as family entertainment. But the movie falls short of what immediately preceded it, musically and emotionally. Read full review
75
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMar 19, 2014
Funnier than the last Muppets movie, with far better songs (by Bret McKenzie), punnier puns and all manner of geo-political gags, cultural wisecracks and star cameos. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineEric HendersonMar 18, 2014
Freed from the burden of starting anew, the film restores the Muppets' rightful place as stars of their own show. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyMar 20, 2014
Though there are many delicious little moments tucked inside, the action heads in so many directions it can be dizzying to keep up. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisMar 19, 2014
This re-energized franchise has found its second wind, bursting with a creative vitality and boisterous humor that makes everything seem new again. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubErik AdamsMar 19, 2014
The Muppets are creatures of indulgence, and their sense of humor is one of excess. Muppets Most Wanted is a mess of a movie, but anything tidier would be a poor fit. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianMarc MohanMar 19, 2014
Once the story proper begins, it too feels slightly out of time. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMar 20, 2014
The crimes and Gervais and Fey’s performances get stale quickly, though the song-and-dance numbers are fairly clever. Read full review
63
Rolling StonePeter TraversMar 20, 2014
After the delicious treat of 2011's "The Muppets," with Jason Segel and Amy Adams joining Kermit, Miss Piggy and the gang, Muppets Most Wanted feels like tasteless leftovers. Read full review
63
New York PostKyle SmithMar 19, 2014
Tina Fey is adorable as a gulag guard who yearns to sing, but even better is Ty Burrell as a Clouseau-like Interpol inspector. Read full review
60
EmpireHelen O'HaraMar 24, 2014
Nearly as good as the last film — the starrier cameos compensating somewhat for the more scattershot plot — this is fun but could have been more deeply felt. Read full review
60
The GuardianStuart HeritageMar 22, 2014
A wasted opportunity. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierMar 20, 2014
This time the movie really is — as the old theme song promises — sensational, celebrational and Muppetational. Read full review
60
The DissolveKeith PhippsMar 20, 2014
Like its immediate predecessor, Muppets Most Wanted has one tremendous advantage, even when it missteps: Muppets. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriMar 19, 2014
It's not bad, exactly; the songs are catchy, the cameos are okay, and some of the jokes work fine. Set your expectations super-low, and you'll probably be fine. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonAnna SmithMar 16, 2014
Story aside, this is about the gags, songs and then more gags. On the upside, the jokes are great: the usual jolly mix of character humour, situation comedy, farce, satire and wordplay. Read full review
60
Total FilmKate StablesMar 16, 2014
Smartly spoofy rather than sweetly nostalgic, this distractingly star-studded jaunt is fast and funny, but short on emotional punch. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 25, 2014
The most significant and bizarre problem with Muppets Most Wanted is a lack of a protagonist. Read full review
50
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsMar 21, 2014
The way that Muppets Most Wanted grabs for the green is criminal. Read full review
50
SlateDana StevensMar 20, 2014
There’s something sour and strained about this movie that’s at odds with the usual Muppet ethos of game, let’s-put-on-a-show cheer. Maybe that’s because of the inordinate amount of screen time spent on the rivalry between two villains who are as uninteresting as they are unpleasant. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMar 20, 2014
The whole film seems to have a vague heaviness to it. The best Muppet movies have been great because they had charm. There’s no charm here, really; just self-referential jokes, decent but not memorable songs, and lots and lots of cameos. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMar 20, 2014
Part of the problem here is one of proportion: The movie throws a misjudged majority of the material to the villains and lets the unfashionably sincere and sweet-natured Muppets fend for themselves. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyMar 11, 2014
The repetitive storyline about successive heists during a Muppets European tour grows tiresome and the fun is intermittent. Read full review
40
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottMar 21, 2014
That's not to say Muppets Most Wanted is all stuffing and nonsense. The franchise hasn't declined that much just yet. There are entertaining moments to be had here, for sure. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 12, 2014
Muppet film number eight is a resounding disappointment: it’s uneven and often grating, with only a few moments of authentic delight, and almost none of the sticky-sweet, toast-and-honey crunch of its vastly enjoyable 2011 forerunner. Read full review
40
VarietyJustin ChangMar 11, 2014
Muppets Most Wanted looks and sounds eager to please but immediately feels like a more slapdash, aimless affair, trying — and mostly failing — to turn its stalled creativity into some sort of self-referential joke. Read full review
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