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Follow That Bird

G19851h 28mKen Kwapis
IMDb 6.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 92% · Metacritic 59
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"It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!"

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

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What is Follow That Bird (1985) about?

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.

Who stars in Follow That Bird?

Follow That Bird stars Caroll Spinney (Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)), Jim Henson (Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)), Frank Oz (Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)), Richard Hunt (Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)), Kathryn Mullen (Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)). The film was directed by Ken Kwapis.

How long is Follow That Bird?

Follow That Bird has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1985. It is rated G.

Is Follow That Bird worth watching?

Follow That Bird holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 92. Fans of Family, Comedy, Adventure are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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