Box Office History for Muppets Movies

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
2024Sesame Street
Oct 8, 2021Muppets Haunted Mansion
Mar 21, 2014Muppets Most Wanted $55,000,000$17,005,126$51,178,893$79,312,301
Nov 23, 2011The Muppets $45,000,000$29,239,026$88,625,922$160,971,922
Jul 14, 1999Muppets From Space $24,000,000$4,826,049$16,304,786$16,304,786
Feb 16, 1996Muppet Treasure Island $10,112,833$34,327,391$34,327,391
Dec 11, 1992The Muppet Christmas Carol $12,000,000$5,010,109$27,379,507$31,724,550
Jul 13, 1984The Muppets Take Manhattan $4,416,022$25,534,703$25,534,703
Jun 26, 1981The Great Muppet Caper $2,760,026$31,206,251$31,206,251
Jun 22, 1979The Muppet Movie $8,000,000$76,657,000$76,657,000
 
Averages $28,800,000$10,481,313$43,901,807$57,004,863
Totals 10 $144,000,000$351,214,453$456,038,904

Video Release Breakdown

Release DateTitleDomestic
Video Sales
to Date
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Sep 20, 1976The Muppet Show: Season 1    
Sep 16, 1977The Muppet Show: Season 2    
Sep 21, 1978The Muppet Show: Season 3 $7,194,478  
Sep 20, 1979The Muppet Show: Season 4    
Sep 20, 1980The Muppet Show: Season 5    
Jul 25, 1991The Muppets Take Manhattan   iTunes
Jan 29, 1993The Great Muppet Caper   Disney+ iTunes
Oct 6, 1995The Muppet Christmas Carol $15,524,881 Disney+ Amazon iTunes Google
Mar 20, 2012The Muppets $56,723,121 iTunes Google
Aug 13, 2013The Muppet Movie $5,115,784 iTunes Google
Dec 10, 2013The Great Muppet Caper/Muppet Treasure Island $105,643  
Aug 12, 2014Muppets Most Wanted $11,958,124 Amazon iTunes Google Vudu
Oct 4, 2016Sesame Street: Monster Magic $13,887 Vudu
Aug 14, 2018Muppet Babies: Time to Play! $104,185  
Sep 25, 2018Fraggle Rock: The Complete Series $2,058,554 Vudu
Oct 1, 2019Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting    
Jul 31, 2020Muppets Now    
Jul 31, 2020Muppets Now: Season 1    
Oct 8, 2021Muppets Haunted Mansion    
May 10, 2023The Muppets Mayhem    
May 10, 2023The Muppets Mayhem: Season 1    
 
 Totals$98,798,657

Our DVD and Blu-ray sales estimates are based on weekly retail surveys, which we use to build a weekly market share estimate for each title we are tracking. The market share is converted into a weekly sales estimate based on industry reports on the overall size of the market, including reports published in Media Play News.

For example, if our weekly retail survey estimates that a particular title sold 1% of all units that week, and the industry reports sales of 1,500,000 units in total, we will estimate 15,000 units were sold of that title. The consumer spending estimate is based on the average sales price for the title in the retailers we survey.

We refine our estimates from week to week as more data becomes available. In particular, we adjust weekly sales figures for the quarter once the total market estimates are published by the Digital Entertainment Group. Figures will therefore fluctuate each week, and totals for individual titles can go up or down as we update our estimates.

Because sales figures are estimated based on sampling, they will be more accurate for higher-selling titles.

Weekend Estimates: Boo Too Much for the Competition

October 22nd, 2017

Tyler Perry’s Boo 2: A Madea Halloween

Boo! 2 is arguably slightly under-performing this weekend, with Lionsgate projecting a weekend total of $21.6 million as of Sunday morning, a figure that is down about $7 million from the debut of Boo! A Madea Halloween. But, in the bigger picture, it represents the continuation of a remarkable run for the Madea franchise that stretches now to eight films, all but one of which have opened with more than $20 million, and which have all topped $50 million, so far. Boo! 2 will be helped by Halloween, which should be just enough to take it over $50 million, and put the franchise close to $500 million at the box office. The only other comedy franchises with close to this longevity at the box office are The Pink Panther, and The Muppets, although neither of those have relied on a single actor (take a bow, Tyler Perry) for the entirety of their run. More...

2014 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part I

November 26th, 2014

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, which means this is Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and a ton of shopping. It also means the first installment of our Holiday Gift Guide. Over the next month, we will talk about TV on DVD releases, independent releases, foreign language releases, classics, etc. but this week we start with Major Movie Releases. These are first run releases, franchise box sets, etc. In some ways, this is better than last year, as there were a wider number of big releases that would make great gifts. However, in other ways it is much weaker. I can't think of a single big franchise box set that came out this year. There are some smaller ones, like the Halloween Box Set, but while the franchise has lasted ten installments and 30 years, how many can you really say are worth repeated viewing? Fortunately, there were plenty of great films to come out this year, starting with what is currently the biggest hit of the year. More...

Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Muppets Most Wanted

August 7th, 2014

The Muppets was the first Muppet movie in more than a decade, but it was a big hit with critics and did very well in theaters for a live action family film. A sequel was inevitable, but as the opening song of Muppets Most Wanted, the sequel is rarely as good as the original. Is this the case here? Is it one of the rare exceptions? If not, is it still good enough to check out? More...

Weekend Wrap-Up: Noah Sails to the Top, but Box Office Sinks

April 1st, 2014

Noah poster

March is over and it ended on a bit of a down note. Noah topped expectations, but not every film managed to do the same. For instance, Sabotage barely avoided the Mendoza Line. Overall the box office was down less than $1 million, or 0.7%, when compared to last weekend. Compared to last year, the box office was down 5%, which isn't great, but given how strong 2014 has been, it is hardly a reason to panic. In fact, year-to-date, 2014 has a 6% lead over 2013 at $2.35 billion to $2.22 billion. More...

Weekend Predictions: Divergent Opinions on the New Releases

March 20th, 2014

Divergent poster

Another week, another pair of wide releases. That's becoming a common thing to say. It is also a good thing to say, because too many movies tend to hurt all films involved and it is much better to have one big release and the counter-programing film. This week the big release is Divergent, which the studio is hoping will be the start of a new franchise. The box office tracking for the film looks good, even if the reviews do not. The counter-programing this week is Muppets Most Wanted, which is also opening with a saturation level theater count and it looks to do as well as The Muppets did. Last year there was also a strong one-two punch with The Croods topping Olympus has Fallen $43.64 million to $30.37 million. I'm not sure that Muppets Most Wanted will hold up its end of the bargain, but Divergent is poised for an opening of at least $50 million. It looks likes 2014 will again win over 2013. More...

2014 Preview: March

March 1st, 2014

Divergent poster

2014 continued its strong run in February with The Lego Movie beating even the high end expectations and will become the first film released in 2014 to reach $200 million. March doesn't look as strong, as no film is on track to hit $200 million, but there are five films that have a chance at $100 million. Granted, not all of them will get there; in fact, there's a chance only one of them will get there. Divergent is the film I think has the best shot at the century club, but it could be joined by Mr. Peabody and Sherman, for instance, which is earning surprisingly strong reviews. Noah is a big-budget Bible epic and the studio has to be hoping for at least $100 million, but the buzz is quite negative and there have been reports of troubles behind-the-scenes. Last March was led by Oz The Great and Powerful, which pulled in more than $200 million domestically. I don't think any film opening this March will match that figure. In addition, The Croods and G.I. Joe: Retaliation also hit the $100 million milestone, while Olympus Has Fallen came very close. Granted, there were also some big bombs last March, like The Host, but even so, I think 2014 will lose ground in the year-over-year comparison. More...

2013 - Holiday Gift Guide - Part III

December 19th, 2013

Part III of the Holiday Gift Guide is a little late due to reasons you probably don't want to hear the details about. (I believe I've developed a food allergy to something in Eggnog.) The third installment of our holiday gift guide includes independent films, classics, foreign films, etc. The fastest way to find gifts is to go to the Independent Spirit Awards nominations and find any film that is on that list that is already out on DVD / Blu-ray (Frances Ha, Mud, etc.). Unfortunately, most of the films competing for Awards Season glory are still in theaters and not available as gifts. But there are still many films worth picking up, starting with... More...

DVD and Blu-ray Releases for December 10th, 2013

December 10th, 2013

It's a good week / bad week when it comes to new releases. On the positive side, there are a couple big first run releases, a couple big TV on DVD releases, and even a classic film hitting Blu-ray for the first time. On the other hand, the depth is really bad. If you look at Amazon.com's list of best selling new releases, you will find filler on the second page. That's not to say there are no contenders for Pick of the Week. Despicable Me 2 is the best selling release and the Blu-ray Combo Pack or 3D Combo Pack are also among the best, as is Mary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray. There are also a few more contenders where I'm waiting for a screener (Berberian Sound Studio, The Hunt, etc.). and it is a busy week for top notch releases. In the end, I went with Despicable Me 2 for that honor, but it was a real coin toss. More...

Featured Blu-ray Review: The Muppet Movie

August 11th, 2013

The Muppet Movie came out 34 years ago, which makes it a little strange they are releasing a 35th Anniversary edition Blu-ray this week. Then again, I'm glad I don't have to wait another year to get this movie on Blu-ray, because I loved it as a kid. Does it still hold up decades later? And is the Blu-ray worth picking up if you are a fan of the movie? More...

Note: This list contains actors who appeared in at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Frank Oz 6 Various roles $215,754,681 $7,003,459,007 3.1%
Dave Goelz 6 Gonzo/Dr. Bunsen Honeydew/Waldorf/The Birdman $367,573,400 $1,218,139,743 30.2%
Bill Barretta 5 Pepe the Prawn/Bobo as Rentro/Bubba the Rat $290,916,400 $318,422,812 91.4%
Steve Whitmire 4 Kermit the Frog/Rizzo the Rat/Beaker/Cosmic Fish $290,916,400 $370,742,501 78.5%
Peter Linz 4 Walter $256,589,009 $289,542,004 88.6%
Jim Henson 3 Various voices $133,397,954 $218,168,019 61.1%
Jerry Nelson 3 Floyd Pepper/Crazy Harry/Robin the Frog/Lew Zealand $127,289,177 $127,364,333 99.9%
Matt Vogel 3 Sgt. Floyd Pepper, Camilla, Sweetums, 80's Robot, Lew Zealand, Uncle Deadly, Rowlf Moopet, Crazy Harry $240,284,223 $240,284,223 100.0%
David Rudman 3 Scooter, Janice, Miss Poogy $240,284,223 $240,284,223 100.0%
Elliott Gould 2 Policeman $102,191,703 $2,059,679,540 5.0%
Eric Jacobson 2 Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Sam Eagle, Animal $79,312,301 $79,312,301 100.0%
Gates McFadden 2 Mr. Price's Secretary $41,839,489 $717,457,750 5.8%
Kevin Clash 2 Bad Polly/Black Dog/Spa'am $50,632,177 $168,762,295 30.0%
Brian Henson 2 Dr. Phil Van Neuter / Sal Minella $16,304,786 $43,811,198 37.2%
Ray Liotta 2 Gate Guard $95,617,087 $2,297,481,251 4.2%
Danny Trejo 2 Huet $79,312,301 $3,763,035,000 2.1%

Note: This list contains people who contributed to at least two movies in the franchise.

PersonNr. of
Movies
Technical RoleFranchise
Worldwide
Box Office
Career
Worldwide
Box Office
Franchise
/
Career
Jerry Juhl 5 Screenwriter (5) $190,219,978 $190,219,978 100.0%
Brian Henson 3 Director (2)
Producer (2)
$82,356,727 $172,556,594 47.7%
Martin G. Baker 3 Producer (2)
Executive Producer (1)
$211,604,099 $211,604,099 100.0%
James Bobin 2 Director (2)
Screenwriter (1)
$240,284,223 $637,804,611 37.7%
Kirk R. Thatcher 2 Screenwriter (1)
Director (1)
$34,327,391 $34,327,391 100.0%
Jim Henson 2 Producer (1)
Director (1)
$107,863,251 $202,478,337 53.3%
David Hoberman 2 Producer (2) $240,284,223 $3,760,511,807 6.4%
Nicholas Stoller 2 Screenwriter (2)
Executive Producer (2)
$240,284,223 $2,690,008,143 8.9%
Todd Lieberman 2 Producer (2) $240,284,223 $3,860,561,666 6.2%
Don Burgess 2 Director of Photography (2) $240,284,223 $8,405,933,685 2.9%
James Thomas 2 Editor (2) $240,284,223 $1,184,011,000 20.3%
Rahel Afiley 2 Costume Designer (2) $240,284,223 $240,284,223 100.0%
Christophe Beck 2 Composer (2) $240,284,223 $12,055,008,866 2.0%
John G. Scotti 2 Executive Producer (2)
Unit Production Manager (2)
$240,284,223 $1,678,153,849 14.3%
Bret McKenzie 2 Music Supervisor (2)
Song Writer (1)
$240,284,223 $240,284,223 100.0%
Bill Barretta 2 Associate Producer (1)
Co-Producer (1)
$240,284,223 $240,284,223 100.0%
Frank Oz 2 Director (1)
Executive Producer (1)
$59,862,094 $911,761,878 6.6%