Jim Henson Idea Man
Seen it?2024 | 108 min | Documentary
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won 5 Emmys. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Grizzly Man or STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man whose boundless imagination inspired the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 69 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 Emmys: Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Motion Design, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score), Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Documentary Screenplay. Also nominated for 4 more Emmys, 5 Critics' Choice Awards and 1 Cannes award. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ron Howard
- Jim HensonSelf (archive footage)
- Frank OzSelf
- Dave GoelzSelf
- Fran BrillSelf
- Rita MorenoSelf
- Jennifer ConnellySelf
- Brian HensonSelf
- Lisa HensonSelf
- Alex RockwellSelf
- Heather HensonSelf