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Muppet Treasure Island

1996 100 min ★ 6.7 Adventure, Comedy, Family

After telling the story of Flint's last journey to young Jim Hawkins, Billy Bones has a heart attack and dies just as Jim and his friends are attacked by pirates. The gang escapes into the town where they hire out a boat and crew to find the hidden treasure, which was revealed by Bones before he died. On their voyage across the seas, they soon find out that not everyone on board can be trusted.

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Cast

Tim Curry

Long John Silver

Billy Connolly

Billy Bones

Jennifer Saunders

Mrs. Bluveridge

Kevin Bishop

Jim Hawkins

Dave Goelz

The Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Zoot (voice)

Steve Whitmire

Kermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker (voice)

Jerry Nelson

Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)

Kevin Clash

Bad Polly / Black Dog / Spa'am / Chicken / Miss Piggy (assistant) / Fozzie Bear (assistant) / Sam the Eagle (assistant) / Animal (assistant) / Walleyed Pike / Monkey / Pirate / Real Old Tom (voice)

Bill Barretta

Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice)

Frank Oz

Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)

Details

Director

Brian Henson

Screenplay

Jerry Juhl

Tagline

"Set sail for Muppet mayhem!"

Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$34,327,766

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Jim Henson Productions

Reviews

Peter89Spencer

September 1, 2021

★ 8/10

A Muppet version of the classic tale Treasure Island, and it is fantastic!

Sierbahnn

June 16, 2026

★ 8/10

Just a stunning adaptation, plus Curry Even if this did not have Curry in it, it would still have been a good adaptation of Stevenson's story. The muppets do the muppet-thing and it is silly, and funny, and light. It is just a good movie. THEN you add Tim Curry to the mix and you get something... remarkable. The meme "The reason Michael Caine and Tim Curry are so good in their respective Muppe...