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Muppets from Space (1999)

Rating: 3 Stars (out of 4)

Gonzo Filmmaking

By Jeffrey M. Anderson

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Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and Gonzo are back in the fifth Muppet Movie, along with newer characters like Pepe the Prawn and Rizzo the Rat. In Muppets from Space, Gonzo learns that his family is from outer space and that they're coming to Earth. The whole thing is a setup for a series of great funk music sequences (with songs like "Brick House" and "Celebration") and Vaudeville-type one-liners, just like in the classic "The Muppet Show." Muppets from Space is great fun for all ages. (Katie Holmes appears in a cameo as her "Dawson's Creek" character.)

Starring: Jeffrey Tambor, F. Murray Abraham, David Arquette, Ray Liotta, Rob Schneider, Andie MacDowell, Josh Charles, Kathy Griffin, Pat Hingle
Written by: Jerry Juhl, Joseph Mazzarino
Directed by: Timothy Hill
MPAA Rating: G
Running Time: 88 minutes
Date: July 16, 1999