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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
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The Muppets Take Manhattan
"They're coming to take on Broadway!"
1984 1h 34m EN
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 437
RomanceComedyFamily
Synopsis
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When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a producer who's willing to back a show starring a frog and a pig. Of course, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy won't take no for an answer, launching a search for someone to take them to Broadway.
“They're coming to take on Broadway!”
Cast
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Frank Oz
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Bert / Cookie Monster / Ocean Breeze Soap Board Member / Sam the Eagle (voice)
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Chester - Rat / Bill - Frog / Zoot / Beauregard / Dog / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Penguin (voice)
Steve Whitmire
Rizzo the Rat / Gill - Frog / Baby Kermit / Chicken / College Student in Audience / Dog / Lew Zealand (voice)
Richard Hunt
Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
Juliana Donald
Jenny
Lonny Price
Ronnie
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Frank Oz
- Writers
- Frank Oz, Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jim Henson and Frank Oz and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "They're coming to take on Broadway!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0087755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Frank Oz directs. Robert Paynter behind the camera. Ralph Burns scores. Evan A. Lottman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 3.2× over at the box office.
- 242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Frank Oz, shot by Robert Paynter. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Ralph Burns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jim Henson and Frank Oz and Dave Goelz carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "They're coming to take on Broadway!".
- 8IMDB entry: tt0087755 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 15 themes, including "career", "new york city", "pig", "musical".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Robert Paynter
- Original score
- Ralph Burns
- Editing
- Evan A. Lottman
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $8,000,000
- Box office
- $25,535,829
- Return
- 319% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- G
Also by
Frank Oz
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- DE
Delphi II Productions
US
TriStar Pictures
US
Henson Associates
US
Key crew
- ProducerDavid Lazer
- Executive ProducerJim Henson
- EditorEvan A. Lottman
- Special EffectsEdward Drohan
- Production DesignerStephen Hendrickson
- Assistant CameraHank Muller
- CharactersJim Henson
- SongsJeff Moss
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- career
- new york city
- pig
- musical
- puppet
- puppetry
- wedding
- broadway
- broadway musical
- manhattan, new york city
- broadway show
- cookie monster
- anthropomorphic puppets
- sesame street
- muppets
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1984-07-13G
Also known as
International titles
- Os Muppets Conquistam Nova IorqueBR
- Muppets 3 - Take ManhattanCA
- Muppets 3 - The Muppets Take ManhattanCA
- Os marretas Conquistam Nova IorquePT
- Os Muppets Conquistam Nova YorkBR
- I Muppet alla conquista di BroadwayIT
- Muppet-show New YorkbanHU
- Les Muppets attaquent BroadwayCA
