The Muppets Take Manhattan
TriStar Pictures | Release Date: July 13, 1984 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
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Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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90
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a genuinely fun confection of old-fashioned entertainment. Read full review
88
Miami HeraldLaurie Horn
The best parts of the movie, as in all Muppet ventures, are when director Frank Oz takes the action into pure fantasy. [13 July 1984, p.D1]
80
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
During the 94 minutes of this delightful movie, the Muppets graduate from college, hit New York, are parted and reunited minutes before curtain-up, with Kermit saved from amnesia by a right hook from Miss Piggy. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderReece Pendleton
Despite the predictable mix of humor, musical numbers, and celebrity cameos (Art Carney, Liza Minnelli, Gregory Hines, Joan Rivers, etc), the movie is breezily fun and every bit as entertaining as its predecessors. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The Muppets Take Manhattan is yet another retread of the reliable old formula in which somebody says "Hey, gang! Our senior class musical show is so good, I'll bet we could be stars on Broadway!" The fact that this plot is not original does not deter you, Kermit, nor should it. It's still a good plot. Read full review
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