Muppets Most Wanted-Kids Movie Review

Berlin, Madrid, Dublin and London…the Muppets take their tour to a whole new level, they travel overseas!! Things are going well as their concerts are selling out all over the world. However the beloved Muppets get involved with an international crime caper, who happens to be a Kermit the Frog look a-like. Things get complicated for Kermit and company as Kermit is mistaken for this evil criminal. Muppets Most Wanted is a sequel to the 2011 movie The Muppets. It’s an entertaining film with fun music and wonderful characters.

Rating: 4 and 1/2 out of 5 buckets
Release Date: August 12, 2014
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 5+
Sexual Content: None
Violent Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: None
Drugs and Alcohol: None
Will it Appeal to kids? Yes

Talking Points:

The importance of family and friends are woven through the film. Kermit’s gang eventually realize how much they miss Kermit’s loving and endearing qualities.

Kids will be entertained by the fun loving character’s and catchy tunes, while adults will enjoy the comedy and well known actors.

Sexual Content: None

Violent Content: Moderate

There is a lot of slapstick violence. We see the evil frog using his karate skills on human guards.
A character has a bomb, we see several explosions.
A large freezer flattens Fozzie Bear into a bear rug.
Miss Piggy grabs Constantine and throws him around.

Crude or Profane Language: None

Drugs and Alcohol: None

Will it Appeal to kids? Yes

Overall this is a cute entertaining film. Parents need to be aware of the moderate slapstick violence throughout the film.