Movies Like I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Henson's Place: The Man Behind the Muppets

1984·54m·★ 7.6·David A. Goldsmith

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank OzThemes: sesame street, puppetryTMDB recommends

Follow That Bird

1985·1h 28m·★ 6.8·Ken Kwapis

3 shared cast incl. Caroll Spinney & Jim HensonThemes: sesame street, puppetry

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990·47m·★ 8.6·Don Mischer

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank OzTMDB recommends

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021·1h 47m·★ 8.0·Marilyn Agrelo

8 shared cast incl. Joan Ganz Cooney & Jim Henson

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978·1h·★ 8.4·Jon Stone

4 shared cast incl. Caroll Spinney & Jim Henson

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987·47m·★ 8.1·Peter Harris

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024·1h 48m·★ 7.7·Ron Howard

Both star Jim Henson & Frank OzFans also liked

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011·1h 20m·★ 7.6·Constance Marks

Both star Frank Oz & Joan Ganz CooneyFans also liked

Manufactured Landscapes

2006·1h 30m·★ 7.2·Jennifer Baichwal

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The Muppet Movie

1979·1h 35m·★ 7.6·James Frawley

Both star Jim Henson & Frank Oz

10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

2006·1h 25m·★ 7.4·Rick Ray

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In the Same Breath

2021·1h 38m·★ 7.5·Nanfu Wang

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The Dark Crystal

1982·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Jim Henson

Both star Jim Henson & Frank Oz

24 City

2008·1h 48m·★ 7.1·Jia Zhangke

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

1996·1h·★ 6.6·Emily Squires

Both star Caroll Spinney & Frank Oz

Mrs. Fang

2018·1h 26m·★ 6.8·Wang Bing

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