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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Directed by
Constance Marks
PG
2011
80m
Documentary
,
Biography
,
and more
7.6
95%
87%
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The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet - the heart and soul of Elmo - Kevin Clash.
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Cast of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Whoopi Goldberg
Narrator (voice)
Frank Oz
Self
Kevin Clash
Self
Bill Barretta
Self
Fran Brill
Self
Joan Ganz Cooney
Self
Arsenio Hall
Self
Hugh Jackman
Self
Kermit Love
Self
Martin P. Robinson
Self
Rosie O'Donnell
Self
Cheryl Henson
Self
Caroll Spinney
Self
Constance Marks
Director / Producer
Philip Shane
Writer
Justin Weinstein
Writer
Corinne LaPook
Producer
James J. Miller
Producer
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Ratings & Reviews
Detroit News
Tom Long
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey" is the story of a young man who knew what he wanted to do and did it, who made his dreams real. This may be the most truly American movie in memory.
San Francisco Chronicle
Walter V. Addiego
Watching Clash realize his dream is gratifying, and the behind-the-scenes Muppets stuff is fun.
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
It serves as an object lesson in the ultimate power of believing in oneself and persevering against long odds and ridicule from others.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Backstage at the Muppet works, we see countless drawers filled with eyeballs, eyebrows, whiskers and wigs. It's the only world Kevin wanted to live in, and he made it.
Denver Post
Lisa Kennedy
The film also provides an inspiring reminder for the young and the rest of us that there is a vital relationship between the best kind of work and passionate play.
Boston Globe
Mark Feeney
The most interesting part of this lively, likable documentary is the journey.
Washington Post
Michael O'Sullivan
The film is filled with so much insider Muppet lore that, at times, it strains even the goodwill that Clash generates.
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
A marvelous movie.
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
A documentary as gentle as its subject: the story of a boy who realized his dream and, on the film's evidence, received a lot of encouragement and support along the way.
Seattle Times
Moira MacDonald
"Kevin comes alive through Elmo," says Clash's mother in the film, and it's true. Watching him manipulate the puppet for adoring children, a kindness and joy shines through.
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
It is, like Sesame Street, a captivating story for viewers of all ages. Even those unfamiliar with cherry-red Elmo will immediately fall under his spell.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
Who can fail to be moved by this?
New York Post
Sara Stewart
You'd have to be a true Grouch not to be moved.
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Even Oscar the Grouch would be moved by the inspiring history of Kevin Clash, the man who gives Elmo his voice.
New York Times
Neil Genzlinger
A winning tale of the persistence and creativity behind one of the most famous and fuzziest faces in the world.
AV Club
Noel Murray
Even committed Elmo-haters may be converted by the time the closing credits roll, because Marks smartly locates the heart of the movie in Clash's devotion to Henson.
Village Voice
Melissa Anderson
Constance Marks's documentary on Kevin Clash, the kind, gentle man who created the Muppet beloved by every single child in the world, rushes through the intriguing points its interviewees bring up to devote more time to banalities.
Slant Magazine
Andrew Schenker
Kevin Clash fails to hold the screen as either a telegenic presence or as someone whose story is worthy of 76 minutes of anyone's time.
The Hollywood Reporter
Justin Lowe
Profile of exceptional performer charms with unexpected delights.
CinemaBlend
Katey Rich
There's so much joy crammed into the film that there's no time to notice the lack of depth.
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