53
Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60EmpireCaroline WestbrookEmpireCaroline WestbrookThe 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.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe 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.
- 60VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonA modestly clever comedy in which nothing gets seriously out of hand.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMaybe 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.
- 50The A.V. ClubThe A.V. ClubThe 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.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe 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).
- 50San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSmall 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.
- 50San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisA movie that sports more cameos than a "HeeHaw" marathon but not much else.
- A fair amount of decent laughs can't disguise a micro-thin plot which won't keep the kids from fidgeting. But it packs in just enough sci-fi/film references to keep fans amused. Possibly worth a look if you're a groupie.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovA fairly uninspired, albeit entertaining, Muppet movie that falls short of the original outing from Jim Henson's creature shop while still managing to bring in a few lesser chuckles.