The Muppets Take Manhattan Looks Stunning in 4K – Review

While The Muppet Movie is rightfully regarded as a masterpiece, it feels like many have forgotten that this was followed up by several Muppet films that are equally wonderful. The third Muppet film, The Muppets Take Manhattan, has been released on 4K UHD for the first time ever today and does it ever look incredible!

If it’s been a while since you’ve seen The Muppets Take Manhattan, seeing the story in 4K will be a revelation. Put simply, the film looks incredible and hopefully it’s only a matter of time before the rest of the classic Muppet films are also upgraded and released in a 4K format.

Another plus of picking up the 4K copy of this movie is that you’ll be treated to an all-new commentary track from director Frank Oz. Commentary tracks can be invaluable sources of information and given this movie is almost 40 years old it’s exciting to hear what Frank Oz has to say about the film so many years after making it.

As a reminder, this is what The Muppets Take Manhattan is about:

Broadway bound, the Muppets take Manhattan by storm in this magical musical about breaking into show business! Fresh out of college, Kermit, Fozzie and the entire cast of Kermit’s musical “Manhattan Melodies” head for the Big Apple with plans to turn their small play into a big hit! All they need now is someone to produce their show! But when no one in town will even meet with them, it’s up to Kermit to believe hard enough for all of his friends that the show WILL go on! 

• Feature remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision, plus all-new Dolby Atmos immersive audio
  • 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz
• Also includes English 5.1 + mono
• Special Feature:
  • NEW: Feature Commentary with Director Frank Oz

• Feature presented in High Definition
• 5.1 audio
• Special Features:
  • Interview with Jim Henson
  • Muppetisms: Miss Piggy™ & Kermit the Frog™, Pepe™ and Fozzie Bear™

Bottom line: this 4K edition of The Muppets Take Manhattan is absolutely worth picking up and it’s available as of today!