UK (1981): Family/Comedy/Musical/Mystery

This is the second Muppet film and it is considerably more complex than its predecessor, The Muppet Movie (1979), which was essentially just a road movie. As the film begins, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear are reporters who have failed to bag a story of a London jewel heist, which happened under their watch. The real criminals managed to escape and frame Miss Piggy as the thief. Kermit, Fozzie and the Great Gonzo set out on a mission to solve the mystery and track down the criminals who stole the Baseball Diamond. There are fewer star cameos (Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov and Jack Warden) and songs in The Great Muppet Caper than in The Muppet Movie, and it is less memorable, yet it has a number of fine moments -- John Cleese, Diana Rigg and Charles Grodin are particularly funny -- making it a worthwhile entertainment. Jim Henson directs for Henson, ITC, Universal. (Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide)

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