Follow That Bird

Name: Follow That Bird
Genre: Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music
Released: 1985-08-02
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen

1985·Movie·G·88 min·★ 6.4(91)

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“It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!”

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

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About Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird is a 1985 English-language family, comedy and adventure film directed by Ken Kwapis. The cast is led by Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz. It has a runtime of 1h 28m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla, YouTube Free.

Follow That Bird was produced by Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Children's Television Workshop and made in United States of America. It was released on August 2, 1985, and carries a G certification. At the box office it grossed around $14 million worldwide.

Director: Ken Kwapis
Writers: Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
Release date: August 2, 1985
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $14 million
Production: Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures, Children's Television Workshop

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Follow That Bird cast & crew

Follow That Bird was directed by Ken Kwapis and written by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss.

The cast features Caroll Spinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice), Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice), Frank Oz as Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice), Richard Hunt as Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice), Kathryn Mullen as Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice), and Jerry Nelson as Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Curtis Clark and it was produced by Tony Garnett and Joan Ganz Cooney.

Is Follow That Bird worth watching?

Follow That Bird holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 91 ratings, a solidly received family films.

At 1h 28m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy family, comedy, and adventure, Follow That Bird is worth a place on your watchlist.

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