The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Seen it?1999 | 73 min | Family, Comedy, Adventure, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Over the Hedge, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$26 million worldwide on a $26 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 80K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Halvorson
- Kevin ClashElmo / Pestie / Grouch Jailer / Grouch Cab Driver (voice)
- Mandy PatinkinHuxley
- Vanessa WilliamsQueen of Trash
- Sonia ManzanoMaria
- Roscoe OrmanGordon
- Stephanie D'AbruzzoGrizzy / Pestie (voice)
- Dave GoelzHumongous Chicken (voice)
- Carmen OsbahrRosita (voice)
- Joey MazzarinoBug (voice)
- Jerry NelsonCount / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)