Where to watch The Muppet Movie (1979) tonight
The Muppet Movie (1979) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated G in the US and averages 7.2 from 733 TMDB members. The Muppets gather to watch their newly-finished big-budget rich-and-famous feature film: a talent agent persuades Kermit the Frog to leave the swamp to pursue a career in Hollywood. On his way there, he meets a bear, a pig, a whatever (his future muppet crew), and some special celebrity guest stars, while being chased by the desperate owner of a frog-leg restaurant!
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Family, Comedy, Adventure
- Released
- June 22, 1979
- TMDB rating
- 7.2 / 10 from 733 votes
- Director
- James Frawley
- Starring
- Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Muppet Movie?
- The Muppet Movie is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Muppet Movie rated?
- The Muppet Movie is rated G in the US.
- Is The Muppet Movie a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Family and Comedy hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Muppet Movie?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Disney Plus (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 70s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like The Muppet Movie
- The Muppets (2011)
- The Muppet Show (2026)
- Happy Feet Two (2011)
- Muppets from Space (1999)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
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