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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990 · 47 min

A gentle, tearful tribute that mixes backstage comedy with raw grief, letting beloved characters mourn and sing their way toward healing.

Directed by
Don Mischer
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Family
Tagline
Kermit, Miss Piggy, and the Muppet family celebrate the life of a man loved worldwide
Overview
While the Muppets prepare a tribute to the late Jim Henson, they learn about the life and career of the renowned puppeteer/film maker.
How it feels
Warm, earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, death, friendship, found family
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Don Mischer
Genres
Documentary, Drama, Family
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • death
  • friendship
  • found family
  • art
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism4
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, drama, family, tv movie, comedy
Directed by
Don Mischer
Written by
Bill Prady, Jerry Juhl, Sara Lukinson
Starring
Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kevin Clash, Kathryn Mullen
Runtime
47 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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