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- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAfter that first second we quit wondering: This is magic, after all, so who wants to know where Henson is?
- 88Chicago TribuneGene SiskelChicago TribuneGene SiskelPerfect for family viewing.
- 80VarietyVarietyJim Henson, Muppet originator, and Frank Oz, creative consultant, have abandoned the successful format of their vidshow, and inserted their creations into a well-crafted combo of musical comedy and fantasy adventure.
- 80The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayThere’s a fair amount of Hollywood magic in the way director James Frawley and Henson’s Muppeteers stick Kermit and friends into scenarios in which he’s riding a bike, rowing a boat, and walking in cowboy boots. But the less showy effects always defined the Muppets.
- 75TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineCute without being insipid, funny without being childish, The Muppet Movie contains enough magic to please all ages.
- 70TimeTimeMuppet magic remains a bewildering succession of wonderful bits.
- 50The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbyIt's also very well written by Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns and directed by James Frawley ("Kid Blue," "The Big Bus") with a comic touch that never becomes facetious.