IMDb plot summary: Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
Directed by Frank Oz. Starring Jim Henson, Frank Oz, and Dave Goelz.
The Muppets Take Manhattan follows Kermit and company in New York City as they try to get their school play produced on Broadway. It turns out to be tougher than they thought, though, and the group goes through quite a few ups and downs trying to get their show on stage. I always prefer non-literary adaptations of Muppet stories, but this one feels a little flat. The story feels rushed, partly because it sets aside a whole bunch of time at the end of the film to watch a huge chunk of their stage musical, and so the build-up to get to that moment has to move quickly. There's an abrupt amnesia subplot that is by far the most enjoyable piece of the movie, and I wish that had come up a little earlier and been a more substantial plot point. Definitely a hit-and-miss film with a few fun moments, but the final results doesn't quite reach the mark for me.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Muppets Take Manhattan < The Call
The Muppets Take Manhattan > I Am Number Four
The Muppets Take Manhattan > Legends of the Fall
The Muppets Take Manhattan < Infinity Pool
The Muppets Take Manhattan > Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
The Muppets Take Manhattan < The Kids Are All Right
The Muppets Take Manhattan > Thank You For Smoking
The Muppets Take Manhattan < Crank
The Muppets Take Manhattan > Phantom of the Paradise
The Muppets Take Manhattan > Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
The Muppets Take Manhattan > In the Heat of the Night
Final spot: #2334 out of 4010, or 42%.
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