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Home video releases of The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Domestic[]

VHS Releases

Cover Year Notes
2a 8
1985 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video
Catalogue number: 6731

The first video release of the film.

MuppetsTakeManhattanVHS91
1991 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video

The first VHS re-release of the film. While the front cover uses the same artwork as the previous release, the back cover is different. The original had two small pictures from the film on the back while this release has a large image of Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy from their wedding with text in the picture.

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1999 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video (Jim Henson Home Entertainment)
Catalogue number: 03665

A number of audio edits occur on this release. The music that plays during the TriStar Pictures logo and many scenes where Animal shouts "Bad man!" are cut for unknown reasons. The DVD and Blu-Ray releases reinstate them.

Beta Releases

Cover Year Notes
TMTMbeta
1985 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video
Catalogue number: 6731

The only Beta release of the film.

CED Releases

Cover Year Notes
The Muppets Take Manhattan CED
1985 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video
UPC number: 24543673194

The only CED release of the film.

Laserdisc Releases

Cover Year Notes
TMTMLaserdisc
1985 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video
Catalogue number: 6731-80

The only Laserdisc release of the film.

DVD Releases

Cover Year Notes
TMTMDVD
2001 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Catalogue number: 05616

The first North American DVD release of the film. It contains a single disc with both the widescreen and full screen transfers of the film. Unlike previous releases, (and concurrent Muppet movie DVD releases), this version has mono sound rather than stereo.

Disc Features

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan (Widescreen & Full Screen)
  • Audio: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
Mtmaol-0
2002 Distributor: General Mills

A promotional DVD that was packaged with General Mills cereal products. Also included a trial of 1,000 hours worth of AOL usage and various Bear in the Big Blue House games made by JuniorNet that ran on QuickTime.

Muppet Movies DVD 4-Pack
2003 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

"Muppet Movies DVD 4-Pack" Boxset. Contains the film alongside The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and Muppets from Space. Same disc as the 2001 release.

Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack
2005 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

"Muppet Movies DVD 3-Pack" Boxset. Contains the film alongside Muppets from Space and Kermit's Swamp Years. Same disc as the 2001 release.

Mupmoviedoubledvdr1
2009 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Double Feature DVD with Muppets from Space. Both discs are contained within a single case.

Blu-ray Releases

Cover Year Notes
Tmtmbr
August 16, 2011 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Catalogue number: 38092

The first Blu-Ray release of the film, also including the DVD. For some reason, the DVD featured in this combo retains the "Bad man!" edits featured on the 1999 VHS.

Disc Features

  • Audio: English (DTS-HD 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), German (Dolby Digital 1.0), Portuguese (Dolby Digital 1.0), Russian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Subtitles: Cantonese, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

4k Blu-ray Releases

Cover Year Notes
TMTM-4K
October 24, 2023 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Disc 1 - 4K Blu-ray:

  • NEW 4K Restoration from the original camera negative
  • Dolby Vision/HDR Presentation of the film
  • NEW Dolby Atmos Audio Track
  • NEW Feature Commentary with Director Frank Oz
  • 4K picture and Atmos sound mix approved by director Frank Oz
  • Also includes English 5.1 + mono

Disc 2 - Blu-ray:

  • Feature presented in High Definition
  • 5.1 audio
  • Interview with Jim Henson
  • Muppetisms: Miss Piggy & Kermit the Frog, Pepe and Fozzie Bear

Digital Releases

Cover Year Notes
Tubi-TMTM
2020 A widescreen version of the film released online via Tubi for free viewing (with limited commercial interruptions). This release is no longer available.

International[]

United Kingdom

Cover Year Notes
6731-50
1986 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video

The first British VHS release of the film.

MTM CBSFOX UKVideo
1989 Distributor: CBS/Fox Video

VHS re-release with different packaging, similar to the first US release of the film.

Noimage-big
1999 Distributor: Cinema Club
Catalogue number: CC8044

Another VHS re-release.

TMM3Box CC
2000 Distributor: Cinema Club
Catalogue number: CC8210

"Triple Muppet Mayhem" VHS box set. Also contains The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper.

Muppets Take Manhattan 2000 UK DVD
2000 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video

The first UK DVD release of the film, showcased in its original widescreen format. The only bonus features on the disc are the film's theatrical trailer and a trailer for Muppets from Space.

Disc Features

  • The Muppets Take Manhattan (Widescreen)
  • Audio: English, French, German, Spanish
  • Subtitles: English, German, French, Dutch, Spanish, Portugese, Arabic, Czech, Danish
  • Trailers
Mupmoviebox4
2001 Distributor: Cinema Club

Reissue of "Triple Muppet Mayhem" VHS boxset with new packaging.

Mupdobbill
2001 Distributor: Cinema Club
Catalogue number: CC8776
Running time: 188 Minutes

"Take Two" release containing the film and The Muppet Movie on one VHS tape.

Muppets Take Manhattan 2002 UK VHS
2002 Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA)

Another VHS re-release.

Muppets Take Manhattan 2003 UK DVD
2003 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

DVD re-release with slightly altered packaging. Some releases use different disc artwork.

MM4Box CTS
2004 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Catalogue number: CDRP1274

"Muppets Movies 4 Movie Boxset". Contains the film alongside The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and Muppets From Space. The disc contained inside is of the 2003 release.

Muppets Take Manhattan 2010 UK DVD
2010 Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA)
Catalogue number: C828 0530

DVD reissue.

DoubleFilmBoxSet
2011 Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA)
Catalogue number: C828 6056

Double pack DVD release with Muppets from Space contained within a single case.

Muppets 3 Film Box Set UK DVD
2012 Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA)
Catalogue number: C828 7378

Similar to the above DVD release but also contains Kermit's Swamp Years.

TheMuppetsTakeManhattan2012DVD
2012 Distributor: Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd. (UCA)
Catalogue number: C828 9621

DVD re-release containing new artwork akin to the other Muppets film re-releases.

Brazil

Cover Year Notes
MuppetsMNHTTNBrazilVHScover1
mid-80's Distributor: Abril Vídeo (CBS/Fox Video)
MuppetsMNHTTNBrazilVHScover2
late 80's-early 90's Distributor: Abril Vídeo (CBS/Fox Video)
Osmuppetsconquistanovayork
2001 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

The first Brazillian DVD release of the film. Includes a Muppet Babies episode as a bonus feature.

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2005 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

The Muppet Babies bonus episode was removed from this release.

Australia

Cover Year Notes
TheMuppetsTakeManhattanAustralianDVD
2000 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Video

Same as the UK DVD release.

MTM-KSY-AustralianDVD
2003 Distributor: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

Double feature Australian DVD release with Kermit's Swamp Years. Both discs are contained within a single case.

Other

Cover Year Notes
Mupparna pa manhattan
Unknown Distributor: Media Transfer International (CBS/Fox Video))
Catalogue number: 6734

Swedish VHS release.

Tmtm jap laserdisc
Unknown Distributor: CBS/Fox Video

Japanese Laserdisc release.

TheMuppetsTakeManhattanChineseBluRay
2012 Distributor: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Chinese Blu-Ray release.

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