The Muppet Movie (video)

Home video releases of The Muppet Movie.

Domestic

VHS Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	1980	Distributor: Magnetic Video Catalogue number: 9001 The first video release of the film.
	1982	Distributor: 20th Century-Fox Video Catalogue number: 9001 Packaging reissue.
	1984	Distributor: CBS/Fox Video Catalogue number: 9001 Another packaging reissue.
	1993	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Video (Jim Henson Video) Catalogue number: 1604 Some releases came with a limited edition plastic watch.
	1999	Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video (Jim Henson Home Entertainment) Catalogue number: 6731
Beta Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	1980	Distributor: Magnetic Video Catalogue number: 9001 The first Beta release of the film.
	1984	Distributor: CBS/Fox Video Catalogue number: 9001 Re-release.
CED Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	1981	Distributor: RCA UPC number: 76476005160 The only CED release of the film, released as an RCA SelectaVision Videodisc. It was mentioned in publicity for the system.
Laserdisc Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	1980	Distributor: Magnetic Video Catalogue number: 9001-80 The first Laserdisc release of the film. Distributed by Magnetic Video Catalogue number 9001-80
	1984	Distributor: CBS/Fox Video Catalogue number: 9001 Reissue.
	1993	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Video (Jim Henson Video) Catalogue number: 1604 AS This release is shown in the film's original widescreen ratio.
DVD Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	2001	Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Jim Henson Home Entertainment) Catalogue number: 05393 The first DVD release of the film. Contains a dual-sided disc featuring both the widescreen and fullscreen transfers of the film. Disc Features The Muppet Movie (Widescreen & Full Screen) Audio: English, Spanish, French Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Jim Frawley's Camera Tests Muppetisms (Kermit, Piggy, Rizzo) Bonus Trailers
	2003	Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment "Muppet Movies DVD 4-Pack" Boxset. Contains the film alongside The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets from Space. Same disc as the 2001 release.
	2005	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Catalogue number: 40547 Anniversary Edition Released to promote Kermit's 50th anniversary. As with the Columbia TriStar release, this contains both the widescreen and fullscreen transfers, but a different set of bonus features. Disc Features The Muppet Movie (Widescreen & Full Screen) Audio: English, French Subtitles: English Pepe's Profiles: Kermit - A Frog's Life Sneak Previews In 2009, this was repackaged with a set of Make-A-Muppet magnet sheets.
	2013	Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Catalogue number: 110687 Single-disc release made to coincide with the release of the Blu-ray/digital copy combo pack release. It features a different DVD menu than the 2005 release but contains the same content aside from the removal of the fullscreen version of the film.
Blu-ray Releases
Cover	Year	Notes
	2013	Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Catalogue number: 117330 The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition This Blu-Ray combo pack includes a Blu-ray disc containing an all-new HD remaster of the film and new bonus features, and a digital copy. Disc Features Frog-E-Oke Sing-Along (also plays as Disney Intermission) Jim Frawley's Extended Camera Test Doc Hopper's Commercial Original Theatrical Trailers Pepe’s Profiles: Kermit - A Frog's Life Hidden easter egg: bicycle outtakes
	2013	Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Catalogue number: 117331 The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition Canadian release of the above release but contains the 2013 DVD in replacement of the digital copy.

International Releases

United Kingdom
Cover	Year	Notes
	1980	Distributor: Walton Sound & Film Services Ltd. Catalogue number: A.910 Running Time: approx. 18 minutes The only Super 8 release of the film. It contains a significant number of shots and alternate audio tracks that didn't make it into the final movie.
	1980	Distributor: Precision Video Catalogue number: VITC2001 The first UK VHS video release.
	1982	Distributor: 20th Century-Fox Video The only UK Laserdisc release of the film.
	198?	Distributor: RCA UPC number: 77080333007 The only UK CED Release, released as a SelectaVision product.
	1985?	Distributor: Palace, Virgin and Gold (Distribution) Ltd. (Virgin Video/Jim Henson Presents) Catalogue number: JH10061 Running time: 98 minutes This release of the film contains extra footage compared to other releases.
	1987	Distributor: Palace, Virgin/PVG Limited (Jim Henson Palace) Catalogue number: HPV001 Running time: 98 minutes Similar to the above release.
	1993	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Video (Jim Henson Video) Catalogue number: D216042 Running time: 95 minutes
	1998	Distributor: The Entertainment Network Catalogue number: CVR27651 Running time: 95 minutes
	1999	Distributor: Cinema Club Catalogue number: CC8046 Budget reissue of the above release.
	2000	Distributor: Cinema Club Catalogue number: CC8210 Triple Muppet Mayhem VHS box set containing the film alongside The Great Muppet Caper and The Muppets Take Manhattan.
	2001	Distributor: Cinema Club Reissue of the above boxset.
	2001	Distributor: Cinema Club Catalogue number: CC8776 Running time: 188 Minutes Take Two Contains the film and The Muppets Take Manhattan on one VHS tape.
	2002	Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA) Catalogue number: C906 5543 Running time: 95 minutes Another VHS re-release.
	2003	Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA) The Muppets Movie Triple VHS box set containing the film alongside The Great Muppet Caper and Muppets from Space.
	2003	Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA) Catalogue number: C906 8271 Running time: 192 minutes Back 2 Back Contains the film and The Great Muppet Caper on one VHS tape.
	2004	Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Catalogue number: CDRP1274 Muppets Movies 4 Movie Boxset The release of this boxset marked the first UK DVD release of the film. It contains a widescreen print of the film and no bonus features. Also contains The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan and Muppets from Space.
	2006	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Catalogue number: BUN0018201 Running time: 91 minutes Anniversary Edition Similar to the US release.
	2006	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Boxset also containing The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
	2012	Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment The Muppets Classic Collection Re-release under the above label to promote the DVD and Blu-Ray release of The Muppets.
	2013	Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment The Muppets - Six Movie Collection Comes in a thincase contained within a slipbox with other Muppet films.
Australia
Cover	Year	Notes
	1989	Distributor: Communications and Entertainment Ltd (Jim Henson Presents)
	2006	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Running time: 91 minutes Anniversary Edition Same as the UK release.
Brazil
Cover	Year	Notes
	198?	Distributor: VTI Home Video (Jim Henson Presents) VHS release.
	2005	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Anniversary Edition Similar to the US release.
Spain
Cover	Year	Notes
	1993	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Video (Jim Henson Video)
	unknown	Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video Released with Los Teleñecos magazine
France
Cover	Year	Notes
	2005	Distributor: Elephant Films, Seven 7, Arcades Vidéo Contains the French version of the film.
	2012	Distributor: Elephant Films, Seven 7, Arcades Vidéo Re-release of the above.
Japan
Cover	Year	Notes
	1981	Distributor: Pioneer This Laserdisc release is a bilingual Open Matte version containing the original English soundtrack and the Japanese dub.
	1994?	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Video (Jim Henson Video)
Sweden
	unknown	Distributor: CBS/Fox Video
	unknown	Distributor: Prime Time (Jim Henson Presents)
Other
Cover	Year	Notes
	unknown	Distributor: Ledafilms (Jim Henson Presents) Argentian VHS release.
	2003	Distributor: New Age Entertainment Portuguese DVD release. Also contains the Muppet special The Muppets Go Hollywood as a bonus feature.
	2005	Distributor: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Walt Disney Home Entertainment) Anniversary Edition Latin American DVD release. It is similar to the US release. Manufactured in Mexico.