The Muppets Movie Reviews

[DannyRWW]

I love reading those.... I noticed that even reviews that don't give them As (or four stars) seem to have very little to say negative about this movie.

 

[Bannanasketch]

Rotten Tomatoes still has "The Muppets" at 100% with 30 critics' reviews.

 

[frogboy4]

It seems this movie is hard not to like!

 

[12Medbe]

Rotten Tomatoes still has "The Muppets" at 100% with 30 critics' reviews.

Here's hoping it stays at 100%!

 

[Mupp]

I'm going to a midnight showing!

The Muppets are back in the public eye baby!

 

[Ms Piggy]

I'm collecting all of the reviews on my Muppet fan page on gofobo. (And all news, pictures, clips, etc.) - come help me! http://gofobo.it/THE-MUPPETS-GROUP

 

[12Medbe]

Muppet Domination has started on twitter! Well just for Canadian trending topics at the moment.

The Trending Topics there are
#TeamKermit
#MuppetBattle
Kermit
Gonzo
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I'm thinking we'll be seeing more Muppety trending topics (worldwide) throughout tonight and overnight hours!

 

[themole]

The AV Club gave the Muppets a B- and were tepid about it.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-muppets,65584/

Seems to be the only mediocre review, and even then it seems he enjoyed it. Go figure.

 

[frogboy4]

All of these reviews might not be compete raves, but they all were positive and lent some nice words to the Muppets. This is what's been said so far:
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“An unexpected treat!”​

Justin Chang – Variety​

“A warm and fuzzy comeback!”​

Linda Barnard – Toronto Star​

"You can't go wrong with this one!"​

Andrew O'Hehir - Salon.com​

"Shiny, funny, and filled with songs!"​

Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly​

"Slam-dunk! Slaps a smile on your face you won't want to wipe off."​

Peter Travers - Rolling Stone​

"Muppetational! A concept that's been in sadly short supply as of late."​

Elizabeth Weitzman - New York Daily News​

"A generally charming exercise in nostalgia."​

Roger Moore - Orlando Sentinel​

"A very welcome return for Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the rest of Jim Henson's creations."​

David Germain - Associated Press​

"The great Jim Henson would be very pleased with this movie."​

Scott Weinberg – Twitch​

"There isn't a single beat in the film that feels crass or opportunistic. This one is from the heart."​

Rene Rodriguez - Miami Herald​

"Plenty of heart and smart-assness to give to a new generation and beyond."​

Devin Faraci – CHUD​

"A Muppets for our ironic age."​

Ann Lewinson - Boston Phoenix​

"A vivid reminder of how much we all could use some Muppets in our lives."​

Eric Goldman - IGN Movies​

"The movie world has been a lesser place without the Muppets."​

Geoff Berkshire - Metromix.com​

"As funny, outlandish and sweet as ever!"​

Marshall Fine - Hollywood & Fine​

"A brilliant makeover."​

Pete Hammond – Boxoffice Magazine​

"Remember that feeling you got in the cinema watching ‘The Muppet Movie’ as a tyke? You'll feel it all again."​

Clint Morris – Moviehole​

"The beloved gang's sweet reunion will melt nostalgic adults into laughter and tears."​

Bill Weber - Slant Magazine​

"Makes superfans out of all of us!"​

Simon Miraudo – Quickflix​

"One of the year’s biggest, mostly effective attempts at franchise reboot!"​

Emanuel Levy - EmanuelLevy.com​

"'The Muppets' is not just one of the best films of the year, it is an affirmation that we can indeed occasionally find our way home again, and that some things shouldn't change."​

Drew McWeeny – HitFix​

“It's fun to spend time with these characters again.”​

Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune​

“They’re still all great fun.”​

Stephen Whitty - Newark Star-Ledger​

"Endearing. As sweetly innocent and likable as ever."​

Stephen Holden – New York Times​

"One of the best family films of the last decade and arguably the funniest film of 2011."​

Brian Tallerico - HollywoodChicago.com​

"The hilarious, genuinely uplifting Muppets provides hope that, even when suppressed, enthusiastic optimism lives on, just waiting for a chance to sing again."​

Matt Pais – RedEye​

"'The Muppets' achieves pure, distilled joy!"​

Alison Willmore - Movieline​

"A happy throwback!"​

Steven D. Greydanus - Decent Films Guide​

"Life isn't much like a Muppets movie, but for 99 minutes, it's a treat to pretend that it might be."​

Moira Macdonald - Seattle Times​

"One of the best movies you'll see this year!"​

Joshua Tyler - CinemaBlend.com​

"Clever and current without being cynical, smart without being condescending, funny without being exclusionary to grown-ups or to kids."​

Bill Goodykoontz - Arizona Republic​

“It's time to see the Muppets, it's time to see this show!”​

Richard Roeper - Richard Roeper & The Movies​

"Idealism...something we need now more than ever."​

Tim Grierson - Screen International​

"Deeply felt."​

Joe Williams - St. Louis Post-Dispatch​

"Pleasing old fans and winning new ones."​

Todd McCarthy - Hollywood Reporter​

“A roaring good time!"​

Will Leitch - The Projector​

"They're back in excellent form!"​

Dave White - Movies.com​

“Blending self-deprecating comic asides with high-spirited showmanship, the movie captures the essence of Jim Henson's classic 1970s TV show and 1979's The Muppet Movie.”​

Claudia Puig - USA Today​

"The Muppets" made me feel warm and Fozzie."​

Colin Covert - Minneapolis Star Tribune​

"There’s still life in the funny animals."​

Keith Phipps - AV Club​

"A joyous romp!"​

Jon Niccum - Kansas City Star​

"‘The Muppets’ return in true anarchic, absurd style!"​

Alonso Duralde - The Wrap​

"Get ready to be energized with euphoria."​

Grae Drake - Movies.com​

"Sweet and subversive!"​

Betsy Sharkey - Los Angeles Times​

"Perfectly balanced between unabashed nerdiness and hipness!"​

Wesley Morris - Boston Globe​

“’The Muppets’ come back in a big way!”​

Charlie McCollum - San Jose Mercury News​

"Creative chaos and liberating silliness!"​

Josh Larsen – LarsenOnFilm​

"A revival with all the charm and joy of the original."​

Shawn Levy - The Oregonian​

"Smart and silly."​

Matt Goldberg - Collider.com​

 

[Tim N Bartow]

The AV Club gave the Muppets a B- and were tepid about it.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-muppets,65584/

Seems to be the only mediocre review, and even then it seems he enjoyed it. Go figure.

They're run by the Onion anyways.