Almost perfect. Simultaneously reverent and fresh, the jokes are obvious and at the same time endearing, and the paper-thin plot stays out of the way of the Muppeteers doing their thing.

A cute and funny movie with fun cameos and catchy songs. What a Muppet movie should be.

Plenty of laughs whilst it mercilessly indulges in all of the Disney clichés it parodies.

What happens... when you get a project together with the raw honesty on how the Muppets have faded from modern culture... and you add in good fourth wall humor, reminders on just what makes the Muppets great, on just why they're still relevant today... and you then sprinkle in great celeb cameos that even serve to touch up some of the less palatable parts of the Muppets (say Fozzie's jokes)? You get a movie where you realize, they're not obsolete, they're still awesome... and I loved this movie.

Felt like they were trying to do too much, but still entertaining.

This movie is pure joy.

Cuts corners and stumbles a few times, but mesmerises us with a lot of good jokes and unexpected cameos so we don't notice.

Who would choose muppets over Amy Adams? That nonsense aside it's a silly but charming little movie.

Man, I went into this with some high expectations. I found myself pretty uncomfortable for chunks of the film. Cringe-worthy, even. Something about Amy Adams made me want to hide. I'm not sure if it's how she was written or how she chose to play it, but it was uncomfortable. Furthermore, with the lack of a larger story besides the old "we're getting the band back together" cliche, no Muppet character is given the chance to shine. Walter has an arc, but he's the only one.

It's just delightful

Good movie

The very definition of 'ehhh.' Not very good but has it's small moments.

Well this was pretty note-perfect and lovingly made. Good songs, good callbacks, good jokes. I think Jim would approve.

I see years couldn't take away anything from the beauty of Miss Piggy. She's still gorgeous.

Brilliant!!! Exactly what kids movies should be like.

One of the most positive, joyous, happy films I've ever seen. Segel and Adams are good in their roles, but where the film really shines are the Muppets (obviously) and Segel and Stoller's writing, stuffed with tons of one-liners and great gags. Bret McKenzie knocked the songwriting out of the park; "Life's a Happy Song" won't leave my head for days. This is a feel-good movie for the ages.

Call me a cynic, but this movie's a mess.

88

Some good humour, but inconsistent and felt a little dry overall. Segel was clearly the bright spot.

This was my baby's first movie he'd ever seen in the theater...Too bad it wasn't a better movie.

This is a fun movie that captures the spirit of The Muppets. The new Muppet character is not very interesting but the old Muppets are great. There are plenty of fun human cameos and overall I would recommend this movie.

The first two acts of this film may be almost perfect! A bit of a let down toward the end but great acting and amazing songs by Bret McKenzie made this one of my favs of 2011.

The film succeeds because it inhabits the Muppet world so well. The songs, the wholesome comedy, and the romanticism are all present in spades. Scenes or gags featuring Animal, Beaker, and esp. Jack Black were uniformly excellent. This is a bit of a trifle, but it is really enjoyable family viewing.

The latest Muppet movie, creatively titled The Muppets, wears its nostalgia and self-awareness the way Captain Kirk wears his rank insignia: as a badge of honor and on its sleeve.

I wouldn't say that I dislike musicals, rather, I simply prefer my films to be of the non-musical variety. Anyways, as charming as the Muppets themselves are, most of this felt rudderless-- a parade of celebrity cameos and pop culture references standing in for plot and characterization. And I really do not like Jason Segel. It's a good nostalgia trip for Muppets fans, but it feels a bit hollow.

This is totally a film for adults. Total nostalgia-fest. It's a toast to the muppets, to remember them, but yet the film isn't really memorable in itself. There is little for me to cling onto. It's fun while it lasts though.

It was certainly a lot of fun and there's more cameos than you could poke a stick at, but not being a massive fan (or a kid...arguably) seems to hinder complete enjoyment. I think the talent involved does a great job on trying to engage but in the end just feels like a kids film.

I have literally no childhood nostalgia for the Muppets whatsoever, but even so I still thought this movie was highly entertaining; funny and touching all at once. If I'd watched Muppet stuff as a kid I'd probably have flat-out loved it. Donald Glover has a five-second cameo.

a brief, defiantly absurd respite from a world characterised by greed, mundane efficiency and atrophy... [Full Review]

Okay not a muppet fan, but this was actually a really charming little treat, even despite a very down by the numbers story. Even made me laugh out loud on a couple of occasions...

so funny

I was hoping for a funnier film; however it's still a great joy to see old friends..soundtrack is fantastic

A lot of fun. It can get overly sentimental and it doesn't have much in the way of subtlety, but the child in me doesn't really care. It wears its lack of focus and plot on its sleeve, so it's hard to begrudge the film for that, but it is a little jarring and it ends up feeling flimsy and shallow. It's endearing, though, and cute without being obnoxious, so why hate?

Holy crap. Who the f*ck authorized this shit? It's just cheap and doesn't do justice to the muppets legacy at all. What a way to bucther my childhood legends. And whoever came up with the “cue maniacal laugh” joke must be shot on sight. Lamer than lame. Big disappointment.

Most disappointing Muppets film ever.