Synopsis
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action. It's hard to believe Gonzo's story at first, but Kermit and friends soon find themselves on an epic journey into outer space filled with plenty of intergalactic misadventures.
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Cast
- Dave GoelzGonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / The Birdman (voice)
- Steve WhitmireKermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Cosmic Fish #1 / Rainbow / Miss Piggy (assistant) (voice)
- Bill BarrettaPepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice)
- Jerry NelsonRobin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)
- Brian HensonDr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella (voice)
- Kevin ClashClifford (voice)
- Frank OzMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam the Eagle (voice)
- Jeffrey TamborK. Edgar Singer
- F. Murray AbrahamNoah
- Rob SchneiderTV Producer
Recommendations
- 60
Empire
The best Muppet movie for some time, adding film references a-plenty, dark, edgy comedy and even a touch of post-modernism to the usual all-singing, all-dancing ridiculousness. - 60
TV Guide Magazine
The folks at Jim Henson Pictures have wisely opted not to mess with the late Jim Henson's winning formula; the crowd-pleasing soundtrack features hot '70s funk classics, the Muppets are as cute as ever and there are more than a few flashes of adult humor to keep grown-ups laughing right along with the kiddies. - 60
Variety
A modestly clever comedy in which nothing gets seriously out of hand. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
Maybe Muppets from Space is just not very good, and they'll make a comeback. I hope so. Because I just don't seem to care much anymore. Sorry, Miss Piggy. Really sorry. - 50
The A.V. Club
The cavalcade of guest spots does give viewers the rare opportunity to see Andie MacDowell getting punched in the stomach by Miss Piggy, as well as the chance to watch Dawson's Creek star Katie Holmes reject the amorous advances of a wise-cracking prawn, but they also undermine Muppets From Space's attempts to transcend its dull, plodding shenanigans. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
The Muppets were once devilish and sly, but this ploddingly whimsical musical caper, which uses too many ’70s soul songs to signify its rainbow-demographic cred, is enough to make you want to see them get slapped around by the Teletubbies (at this point, a far funkier crew). - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Small kids ought to love this entry, but die-hard Muppet fans are likely to find it tepid and uneventful -- a minor addition to the Muppet canon. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
A movie that sports more cameos than a "HeeHaw" marathon but not much else.
