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Meet the Feebles

Play trailer Poster for Meet the Feebles 1990,  1h 36m,  Fantasy/ Musical/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 72% 25 Reviews Tomatometer 73% 10,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
72% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 73% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Fame-seeking members of the animal kingdom experience the sleazier side of show business in this puppet-filled parody.
Meet the Feebles

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Critics Consensus

Dark and vulgar, Meet the Feebles is a backstage comedy featuring puppets that offers proof of Peter Jackson's taste for sheer outrageousness, even if it often lapses into pure juvenilia.

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Nigel Floyd Time Out Feb 9, 2006
More generous observers might cite the parallel with bad taste guru John Waters; but compared to this shallow crap, even the Baltimore Bard's offerings run deep. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Aug 30, 2004
2/5
Destined to stand as an unfortunate footnote to Mr. Jackson's career. Go to Full Review
Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 1, 2022
A
The movie deserves its probable status as the cult favorite of the decade. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Apr 27, 2015
7/10
A unique experiment, and one whose insights into human behavior aren't as important to it as its sense of curdled black humor. [But] we can't write it off as just a gonzo provocation. Go to Full Review
Rob Hunter Film School Rejects Nov 26, 2011
B-
James Berardinelli ReelViews Jun 10, 2008
2.5/4
While I found parts of it diabolically clever and funny, I thought the setup was overlong and certain aspects of the production either didn't work or were needlessly overdone. Go to Full Review
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Leia P Apr 24, 2018 Meet the Feebles (Einer der ersten Filme von Regisseur Peter Jackson (Herr der Ringe, Der Hobbit). Die Muppets auf die etwas andere Art. Zum Totlachen) See more
Draco M Apr 19, 2018 This is one of Peter Jackson's greatest films. It's "The Muppet Show" on ice. By which I do not mean the solid state of water. It's generally a bit too subtle for Americans, but it's a must-watch for everyone. See more
Hagrid S Apr 7, 2018 This movie is even better when you think about how Peter Jackson went through a really morbid phase in his filmmaking career. See more
Hermione L Mar 8, 2018 GR8 MOVIE! Flies by & loaded with lotsa fun gun/snuff sock puppet stuff!!! Every year I meet a new person who has yet to see the cult-classic film, "Meet the Feebles" and every year it's the same deal - "We can just get it on Netfilx" or "Let me find it OnDemand somewhere" - and truth be told, there are good quality rips on YouTube. I have the DVD from Canada for reference... to pass along to the next-new person. "Meet the Feebles" really can't be explained. It is one of those films where you need to see it and see it more than once, no matter how you feel about a PUPPET SHOW MOVIE, because one viewing is hard to take in all the camerawork, lighting, editing, original music, musical numbers, snappy dialogue - let alone those richly developed characters, funny-ass names to boot and realistic storyline. "Meet the Feebles" is a life-changing film, an experience you can re-live by sharing the movie with that new person who comes into your life. The type of person you say to yourself, "I wonder if they might be one of them 'Feeble-Minded' individuals?" - F. W. Fly See more
Rey S Oct 15, 2017 I give this a 86/B+.
Anakin L Apr 13, 2016 A clever parody of "The Muppets" and a sick satire of show biz, "Meet the Feebles" is cult comedy gold.
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Movie Info

Synopsis Fame-seeking members of the animal kingdom experience the sleazier side of show business in this puppet-filled parody.
Director
Peter Jackson
Producer
Jim Booth, Peter Jackson
Screenwriter
Peter Jackson, Danny Mulheron, Stephen Sinclair, Fran Walsh
Genre
Fantasy, Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 26, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1), 35mm
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