Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

Directed by

Brian Henson

Genre

comedy film, musical film, pirate film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

G

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 468 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The Muppets retell Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate adventure story. Kermit the Frog and company join young Jim Hawkins on a treasure hunt while dealing with the cunning Long John Silver.

playfuladventurouslightheartedmusicalsillywarmfast-pacedcomic

What happens

Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson and the fifth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, similarly to its predecessor The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. The film stars Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, and Frank Oz in various roles, as well as Tim Curry as Long John Silver and introducing Kevin Bishop in his film debut as Jim Hawkins. The film was released in the United States on February 16, 1996, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It grossed $47 million worldwide. It also received generally positive reviews from critics. It is the second Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose parent company would later acquire the Muppets in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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