Movies Like Jim Henson Idea Man

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, muppets

The Muppets Take Manhattan

1984·1h 34m·★ 6.9·Frank Oz

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

Inside the Labyrinth

1986·56m·★ 7.5·Desmond Saunders

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Brian Henson

The Muppet Movie

1979·1h 35m·★ 7.6·James Frawley

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

The Dark Crystal

1982·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Jim Henson

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

1979·50m·★ 7.6·Tony Charmoli

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981·49m·★ 7.1·Peter Harris

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987·47m·★ 8.1·Peter Harris

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

The Great Muppet Caper

1981·1h 37m·★ 7.1·Jim Henson

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

1983·47m·★ 7.1·Jim Henson

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

1990·47m·★ 8.6·Don Mischer

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

1977·53m·★ 8.1·Jim Henson

3 shared cast incl. Frank Oz & Jim Henson

The Christmas Toy

1986·50m·★ 7.6·Eric Till

3 shared cast incl. Dave Goelz & Brian Henson

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

1990·47m·★ 7.4·Peter Harris

3 shared cast incl. Jim Henson & Frank Oz

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979·49m·★ 6.9·Stan Harris

3 shared cast incl. Frank Oz & Dave Goelz

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

2015·1h 30m·★ 7.5·Dave LaMattina

TMDB recommendsBoth star Jim Henson & Frank Oz

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011·1h 20m·★ 7.6·Constance Marks

Both star Frank Oz & Fran BrillFans also liked

Aurora's Sunrise

2023·1h 37m·★ 7.9·Inna Sahakyan

TMDB recommends

Blink

2024·1h 23m·★ 7.2·Edmund Stenson

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The Farthest

2018·2h 1m·★ 8.1·Emer Reynolds

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