| Muppet Treasure Island | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Brian Henson |
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| Based on | The Muppet Show by Jim Henson Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | John Fenner |
| Edited by | Michael Jablow |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution[1] |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $47.2 million[2] |
Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson and the fifth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Adapted from the 1883 novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, similarly to its predecessor The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), the key roles were played by live-action actors, with the Muppets in supporting roles. The film stars Muppet performers Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Jerry Nelson, Kevin Clash, Bill Barretta, and Frank Oz in various roles, as well as Tim Curry as Long John Silver and introduces Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins.
The film was released in the United States on February 16, 1996, by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It grossed $47 million worldwide. It also received generally positive reviews from critics. It is the second Muppets film to be produced by Walt Disney Pictures, whose parent company would later acquire the Muppets in 2004.
- ^ a b c "Muppet Treasure Island". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 worldwide b.o. champs". Variety. January 20, 1997. p. 14.