The Great Muppet Caper
1981 · Movie · G · 97 min · ★ 6.9 · 73% critics
A team of upbeat newspaper reporters heads to London to interview a famous fashion designer, only to get swept into a string of jewel thefts. When an innocent employee is blamed, the group follows clues through hotels, run-ins, and show-stopping musical moments to clear the name and catch the real thieves.
Also known as Muppets 2 - Great Muppet Caper
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-06-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (343 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a family-friendly mystery packed with slapstick, songs, and self-aware jokes, especially if you like The Muppet Movie or The Muppets Take Manhattan; Not for you if you want a tight, serious heist.
Pros: nonstop goofy jokes; catchy musical set pieces; playful fourth-wall humor | Cons: caper plot drags; too many songs; some cameos underused
Themes
- london, england
- great britain
- england
- puppetry
- reporter
- jewelry heist
- marretas
- anthropomorphic puppets
Cast & crew
Jim Henson
as Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman / Zeke / Man in Dubonnet Club
Frank Oz
as Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle / Gramps / Swedish Chef (voice)
Dave Goelz
as The Great Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou / Singing Food (voice)
Jerry Nelson
as Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
Richard Hunt
as Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver
Charles Grodin
as Nicky Holiday
Diana Rigg
as Lady Holiday
John Cleese
as Neville
Robert Morley
as British Gentleman by Pond
Peter Ustinov
as Truck Driver
Directed by Jim Henson