The Muppets' perennial charm always works wonders, even for jaded adult viewers, and this feature-length comedy once again shows them at their best. Kermit, Miss Piggy and their freaky friends ...

On top of the cage sits the note: "Keep." From this, we might discern that, like Gonzo in Muppets From Outer Space, Animal comes from a pack of creatures like him. But he was left behind.

Though they got their start on television as brilliant creations of Jim Henson, the Muppet movies helped solidify the legacy of Kermit and the gang. For nearly 50 years, The Muppets have inhabited ...