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Kermit, Long John Silver (Tim Curry) and Young Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) set sail for riches using a dead pirate's treasure map.

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Though less Muppet-centric than the original trilogy, Muppet Treasure Island is an energetic, cheerful take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure, with typically solid gags.

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Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Muppet Treasure Island, directed by Brian Henson, son of the late Muppet genius, will entertain you more or less in proportion to your affection for the Muppets. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Steve Davis Austin Chronicle Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Yet another diverting throwback to these icons of the 1970s and a reassuring assertion that they will be with us for at least another generation. Rated: 3/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Grant Watson Fiction Machine While not the worst Muppet feature ever committed to screen, it is arguably the weakest entry of the original six. Rated: 5/10 Dec 21, 2020 Full Review Muppet Treasure Island | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) It manages to touch on all the beats of Treasure Island that are necessary while still being really funny and having good songs. Rated: 8/10 May 13, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Dale R The story of Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel Treasure Island as only the Muppets could tell it. Starring Tim Curry as Long John Silver and Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins. Unlike the Muppet Christmas Carol there are a few more major changes to the story to make this a comedy featuring the Muppets. One of the best changes, in my opinion, was making Ms. Piggy the castaway on the island who had a previous relationship with Captain Smollett, played by Kermit. As a musical, the songs are hit and miss. Maybe it was because Tim Curry sang it, but “Professional Pirate” was my favorite. A miss example would be “Cabin Fever”, the song itself is great, but you could take it out of the movie and it wouldn’t be missed. The jokes are also very hit or miss. The key to telling this story is the relationship between Hawkins and Silver. This movie doesn’t deliver on this point as they don’t have enough scenes together to build any believable relationship. Thus, I wouldn’t recommend this movie unless you’re a big Muppet fan. If you want to see a more accurate retelling, check out Disney’s Treasure Island or the animated Treasure Planet. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Craig W Curry on absolute fire here as always - really holds the film together - underrated film Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Audience Member As much as it’s great to see muppets in this adaptation, it’s not a well put together movie. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review azura r My favorite movie! Witty, heart warming, good music, the actors are great and, as always, so are the Muppets (Gonzo and Rizzo take center stage). Wish I could give it more stars. I would love for the Muppets to make a couple more classic books into movies Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/11/24 Full Review David W It's got the Muppets and the wonderful Tim Curry as Long John Silver, if that doesn't sell it to you then you have no soul. Up there with Christmas Carol as the best of the Muppets in movie form. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/03/23 Full Review Raven M Funny and delightful entertaining classic . Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian Henson Director Tim Curry Long John Silver Kevin Bishop Master Jim Hawkins Billy Connolly Capt. Billy Bones Jennifer Saunders Mrs. Bluberidge Dave Goelz The Great Gonzo
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Synopsis Kermit, Long John Silver (Tim Curry) and Young Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) set sail for riches using a dead pirate's treasure map.

Director
Brian Henson

Producer
Brian Henson, Martin G. Baker

Screenwriter
Robert Louis Stevenson, Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher, James V. Hart

Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures

Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Jim Henson Productions

Rating
G

Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 16, 1996, Original

Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014

Box Office (Gross USA)
$34.3M

Runtime
1h 39m

Sound Mix
Surround
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