The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland 1999

Critics score:
77 / 100

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Susan Stark, Detroit News: Teens and young adults who have loved Sesame Street since childhood may just find themselves drawn to The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Read more

Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: An appeal that tops out at about age 4. Read more

Anita Gates, New York Times: The Henson magic is at work. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: How does it end? With a headache, of course, from all those cheering children. Read more

Hazel-Dawn Dumpert, L.A. Weekly: The film is nothing if not benign, but its merits are moot for those above 7 or so. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Full of that wonderful junky, clunky, huggable smartness that has made Sesame Street an enduring phenomenon. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: Read more

Joe Leydon, Variety: Preschoolers will be tickled by The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Read more

Jane Horwitz, Washington Post: The direction of Gary Halvorson and screenplay by Mitchell Kriegman and Joseph Mazzarino keep Elmo's adventures sparkling. Read more