With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon.
Chirpy songs and knockabout humour abound – but there's a real sense of sadness at the core of this Muppets reboot.
Disney must be hoping this film will win over a new generation of fans, but it’s good enough to win over the old ones too.
The sunniest, happiest film in the world – and if the under-10 in your life can’t appreciate that, it might be time to put them up for adoption.
Not so much sensational inspirational celebrational Muppetational, but a hoot none the less.
Made absolutely for grown-up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane. Kermit, it’s great to have you back.
Livened up with star cameos (Jack Black, Emily Blunt) and some good tunes, it’s witty, affectionate and charmingly silly.
The anarchic end result is perfect in its imperfections – and about as joyous as a film for all the family can possibly be.
Even the heckling duo of Statler and Waldorf, far wiser critics than your correspondent, would be pleased at how this one has turned out.
Heartwarming and, unlike Fozzie’s jokes, hilarious. Kermit, we’re sorry we forgot about you – never leave again.
The jokes flag after a while, though the charm stays strong, even when the promised Celebrity Cameo turns out to be Jack Black. Is he really on a par with Miss Piggy?
Featuring some very funny song-and-dance numbers, here’s a film that both sympathises and sends up the felt fogies without being mean-spirited. Hi-ho, a hit is here.
A super surprise.
The genius of The Muppets is the way it balances all this warmth and affection with anarchic, self-aware humour.
Cheerfully postmodern.
Segel’s script is fast, feel-good and funny; delightful to watch and it won’t disappoint – no matter what your age.
Go. Just go. Right now.
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