The best Jim Henson’s comedy movies

Jim Henson

Jim Henson

24/09/1936- 16/05/1990
Today we present the best Jim Henson’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Jim Henson’s movies.
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An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London
7.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyHorror
  • Release: 21/08/1981
  • Character: Kermit the Frog (archive footage)
Two American tourists in England are attacked by a werewolf that none of the locals will admit exists.

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie
7.6/10
  • Genre: AdventureComedyFamilyMusic
  • Release: 31/05/1979
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Doc Hopper's Men / Link Hogthrob / Swedish Chef (voice)
A Hollywood agent persuades Kermit the Frog to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there he meets his future muppet crew while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!

Into the Night

Into the Night
6.4/10
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Muppets Most Wanted

Muppets Most Wanted
6.4/10
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird
6.7/10
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamilyRomance
  • Release: 27/06/1984
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Ernie / Granny / Horse & Carriage Rider / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
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.

Ernest Goes to Camp

Ernest Goes to Camp
5.5/10
Ernest, a lovable loser who works as a summer camp handyman and dreams of becoming a guidance councilor, must find a way to inspire a group of juvenile delinquents while stopping a shady strip mining company from closing the camp as well.

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas
8.1/10
In this one-hour Christmas special, Fozzie Bear surprises his mother Emily on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations.The Sesame Street regulars, including Big Bird, Bert, Ernie and others, join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyCrimeFamilyMusicMystery
  • Release: 26/06/1981
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman
Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy. The jewel thieves strike again, and this time frame Miss Piggy. It's up to Kermit and Muppets to bring the real culprits to justice.

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.9/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 16/05/1979
  • Character: Various Muppets
In this one-hour special, Kermit the Frog throws a glamorous party at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub to celebrate the premiere of the Muppets' first feature film, The Muppet Movie. Hosts Dick van Dyke and Rita Moreno interview the wide array of celebrities and Muppets who attend the event. Gary Owens serves as off-camera announcer, and appears on-screen to introduce Miss Piggy.

Time Piece

Time Piece
7.7/10
  • Genre: ComedyMusic
  • Release: 07/05/1965
  • Character: Man
Dislocation in time, time signatures, time as a philosophical concept, and slavery to time are some of the themes touched upon in this nine-minute, experimental film, which was written, directed, and produced by Jim Henson-and starred Jim Henson! Screened for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in May of 1965, Time Piece enjoyed an eighteen-month run at one Manhattan movie theater and was nominated for an Academy Award for outstanding short subject

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
8.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDramaFamilyMusic
  • Release: 17/12/1977
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / Snake (voice)
A poor otter family risks everything for the chance to win the cash prize of a talent contest for Christmas.

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
8.4/10
Big Bird worries when Oscar tells him that if Santa Claus can't fit down the chimney on Christmas Eve, nobody would get presents.

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

The Muppets at Walt Disney World
7.5/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamilyTV Movie
  • Release: 06/05/1990
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob (voice)
Filmed right after the merger between Disney and Jim Henson productions, the Muppet's are featured heading to the greatest place on earth, Walt Disney World. Kermit and Robin take the gang to the swamp for a vacation in Califorina. It is the annual Bug Fry and it's a journey to the roots again for Kermit and Robin. However, the rest of the cast is less than excited about being in a stinking bog. When it is mentioned that they can see the fireworks from Disney, everyone is excited and wants to go to the park instead of being at the bug fry. Kermit says the'll take a short peak and be right back. As the Muppets accidentally break into the park, security tries to round them all up as they visit all of the parks. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Disney/MGM. Finally, after being round back up, they get a chance to meet the one and only Mickey Mouse and show a huge musical number at the end.

The Muppets Go to the Movies

The Muppets Go to the Movies
7.1/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamilyTV Movie
  • Release: 20/05/1981
  • Character: Kermit the Frog, Rowlf the Dog, Link Hogthrob, The Swedish Chef, Waldorf
The Muppets Go to the Movies aired on ABC on May 20, 1981 to help promote The Great Muppet Caper. The special was taped between March 9 and 17, 1981. In this one-hour special, Lily Tomlin and Dudley Moore join the Muppets in a tribute to film classics. Kermit the Frog hosts the program, which begins with an all-cast rendition of "Hey a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper.

Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyTV Movie
  • Release: 10/12/1974
  • Character: Kermit / Ernie / Guy Smiley / Person with Cue Card (voice)
The Muppets of Sesame Street and the cast of The Electric Company take over the ABC Nightly News when the newsroom staff takes a lunch break.

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic
7.8/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamily
  • Release: 26/03/1986
  • Character: Dog (voice)
As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is told he's too little. Hurt, he wanders off into the lettuce patch where he comes face to face with the grumpy old farmer's junk yard dog! Bean runs and warns the others but no one believes him. Undaunted, little Bean helps the Muppet Bunnies in a big, big way!

Pure Goldie

Pure Goldie
7.6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 15/02/1971
  • Character: Kermit the Frog (voice)
A comedy/variety special hosted by Goldie Hawn featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Johnny Carson, Bob Dishy, and the Muppets.

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamilyMusic
  • Release: 12/05/1983
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Waldorf / Zeke (voice)
Rocky Mountain Holiday is a one-hour musical variety special featuring John Denver and the Muppets, which aired on ABC on May 12, 1983. In the special, John and the Muppets go on a summer camping trip to the Rocky Mountains.

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
7.4/10
  • Genre: ComedyFamilyMusic
  • Release: 01/01/1972
  • Character: Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Rat
Four mistreated farm animals seek refuge as a band of traveling musicians in this musical tale narrated by Kermit the Frog.

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