The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
- Directed by
- Gary Halvorson
- Genre
- fantasy film, musical film, monster film, children's film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 93 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Elmo loses his favorite blanket and goes on a quest to find it in a messy place called Grouchland. He meets different creatures and learns about sharing and friendship along the way.
playfulwhimsicalcheerfullightheartedupbeatcolorfulfunsimple
What happens
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (or simply Elmo in Grouchland) is a 1999 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Gary Halvorson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Mitchell Kriegman and Joey Mazzarino, based on a story conceived by Kriegman. This was the second of the two theatrical feature films based on the children's television series Sesame Street, after Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird in 1985. It stars Mandy Patinkin and Vanessa Williams alongside Muppet performers Kevin Clash, Caroll Spinney, Steve Whitmire, and Frank Oz. It features songs written by a wide range of songwriters, including Siedah Garrett, Jeff Elmassian, Andy Rehfeldt, Martin Erskine, Seth Friedman, and Michael & Patty Silversher, with a score composed and conducted by John Debney. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Jim Henson Pictures and Children's Television Workshop, the film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 1, 1999. The film received mixed reviews from critics but was a box-office disappointment, grossing $11.7 million against a budget of $26 million. The film was one of the few Sesame Street productions produced directly by The Jim Henson Company. This was the final Muppet feature film to involve Fran Brill and Oz, who retired from being full-time puppeteers the following years, and the last Muppet film to feature Spinney before his retirement in 2018 and his death in 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Last Man Alive (2001)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.