The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland - wikipedia The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Theatrical release poster Directed by Gary Halvorson Produced by Alex Rockwell Marjorie Kalins Screenplay by Mitchell Kriegman Joey Mazzarino Story by Mitchell Kriegman Starring Kevin Clash Mandy Patinkin Vanessa Williams Music by John Debney Cinematography Alan Caso Edited by Alan Baumgarten Production company Jim Henson Pictures Children 's Television Workshop Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date October 1, 1999 ( 1999 - 10 - 01 ) Running time 77 minutes Country United States Germany Language English Budget $26 million Box office $11.7 million The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland is a 1999 American - German musical fantasy - comedy adventure film directed by Gary Halvorson. It is the second theatrical feature - length film based on the popular U.S. children 's series Sesame Street, the first being Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird in 1985. Produced by Jim Henson Pictures in association with Sesame Workshop and released by Columbia Pictures on October 1, 1999, the film co-stars Mandy Patinkin and Vanessa Williams. The film was shot in Wilmington, North Carolina, at EUE / Screen Gems in 1998. This is one of the few Sesame Street productions directly produced by Jim Henson Pictures. Alongside Muppets from Space, this the final Muppet - themed feature film to have the involvement of Frank Oz, who retired from being a full - time puppeteer the following year. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 2.1 Main characters 2.2 Humans of Sesame Street 2.3 Muppet performers 3 Soundtrack 3.1 Track listing 4 Reception 4.1 Box office 4.2 Home media 5 Book series 6 References 7 External links Plot Elmo is playing with his blanket in his house. After he bumps his blanket on a juice cup, he dries off his blanket at the laundromat. On the way home, Elmo sees Zoe feeling depressed because her father can not take her to the zoo, so he decides to make Zoe happy again by imitating zoo animals. When Zoe sees his blanket, Elmo refuses to share, resulting in a tug of war that rips Elmo 's blanket. Elmo is upset and declares that Zoe is no longer his friend. Suddenly, Telly Monster inadvertently takes away the blanket while rollerskating out of control. They go around Finders Keepers and knock over a tray of glasses that Ruthie is carrying. Telly hits Cookie Monster at the revolving door of Furry Arms hotel. The blanket accidentally lands in the hands of Oscar the Grouch, who drops it in his trash can after sneezing on it. Elmo drops into the bottom of Oscar 's trash can, where he finds the blanket snagged on a door. While attempting to retrieve it, they are both teleported to Grouchland USA, a world filled with Grouches where a manipulative and greedy man named Huxley ( Mandy Patinkin ) steals anything he can grab including Elmo 's blanket. Elmo is determined to find his blanket and begins a journey through Grouchland. A kind Grouch girl named Grizzy tells Elmo that his blanket is in Huxley 's castle at the top of the faraway Mount Pickanose, and Elmo begins a journey to get his blanket back. Meanwhile, the Sesame Street residents are informed of Elmo 's absence and go to Grouchland to find him, with help from Oscar. When Big Bird and Zoe find a Grouch Police Officer and ask him for help, the entire group ends up arrested and put in jail as the police officer informs them that it is against the law to ask for help in Grouchland. Meanwhile, Huxley 's sidekick Bug and the Pesties trap Elmo in a tunnel using a trap door. However, he gets out with the help of fireflies. Then, he meets the Queen of Trash ( Vanessa Williams ) in a garbage dump. At first she thinks that Elmo might be in league with Huxley. Elmo says he is not, but then realizes that he refused to share his blanket with Zoe and feels ashamed. The Queen gives him a test by asking him to blow 100 raspberries in 30 seconds. Elmo succeeds and continues his journey to Huxley 's castle. Elmo is later confronted by Huxley 's humongous chicken and gets tossed far away. Resting on a rock, he realizes that night has come, and becomes discouraged. Grizzy visits the jail and tells Elmo 's friends that he went to Huxley 's castle. Oscar is convinced to help set things right as well as admitting that Elmo is his friend. He then convinces the Grouch Police Officer and all the Grouches of Grouchland that even though Grouches hate cooperation, the only way they can finally stop Huxley from stealing any more of their trash once and for all, is if they swallow their pride and work together just for once. The Grouch Police Officer releases the Sesame Street residents and the Grouches aid them to go to Huxley 's castle to fight for their trash and rescue Elmo. A caterpillar wakes up Elmo the next morning on the rock. He gives Elmo advice to look inside himself and he 'll see that he has what it takes be brave. He then makes it to Huxley 's before he could make Elmo 's blanket `` his '' blanket. However, Huxley prevents Elmo from escaping by grabbing him with a claw and deciding to label them `` MINE ''. Just as Elmo is about to face the fate of never seeing his friends again, the Sesame Street and Grouchland citizens appear in time to rescue Elmo and the Pesties flee. Bug takes Elmo 's blanket from Huxley and turns against him as Elmo catapults a basket over his shoulders. Bug then gives Elmo his blanket back. Elmo is hailed a hero by the Sesame Street and Grouchland citizens and Huxley unanimously tries to change his mind about his selfishness but fails. Elmo is happy to get his blanket back, He goes with his friends back to Sesame Street and apologizes to Zoe for not sharing his blanket and hurting her feelings. He gives his blanket to her and she happily accepts for being kind by sharing with her. Elmo says goodbye to the audience when Ernie and Bert head home as the film ends, but Bert stays to look at the credits. Cast Main characters Kevin Clash as Elmo, Pestie, Grouch Jailer, Grouch Taxicab Driver Mandy Patinkin as Huxley Vanessa Williams as the Queen of Trash Caroll Spinney as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch Jerry Nelson as Count von Count, Grouch Mayor, Grouch Cop, Mr. Johnson, Pestie Frank Oz as Cookie Monster, Bert, Grover Steve Whitmire as Ernie, Football Stenchman Dave Goelz as Humongous Chicken Martin P. Robinson as Telly Monster, Pestie Fran Brill as Zoe, Pestie Joey Mazzarino as Bug Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Grizzy, Pestie David Rudman as Caterpillar, Pestie, Collander Stenchman Humans of Sesame Street Roscoe Orman as Gordon Sonia Manzano as Maria Alison Bartlett - O'Reilly as Gina Ruth Buzzi as Ruthie Emilio Delgado as Luis Loretta Long as Susan Bob McGrath as Bob Muppet performers Jim Martin, Pam Arciero, Peter Linz, Noel MacNeal, Alice Dinnean, Bryant Young, John Tartaglia, Rick Lyon, Alison Mork, Jim Kroupa as Various Grouches Matt Vogel as Big Bird ( puppetry in some scenes where Big Bird and Oscar are together ) Carmen Osbahr as Rosita Soundtrack The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Soundtrack album by Sesame Street Released 1999 Genre Soundtrack Label Sony Sesame Street chronology Elmo Saves Christmas ( 1998 ) Elmo Saves Christmas 1998 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland ( 1999 ) CinderElmo ( 2000 ) CinderElmo 2000 This album, released in 1999, is the soundtrack to The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. This album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children in 2000. Track listing 1. Welcome to Grouchland - The Grouchland Ensemble 2. Together Forever - Elmo 3. Take the First Step - Stuckweed 4. I See a Kingdom - Vanessa Williams 5. Precious Wings - Tatyana Ali 6. Elmo Tells His Grouchland Story ( Spoken Word ) 7. The Grouch Song - Elmo / Grizzy / Oscar the Grouch 8. There 's a Big Heap of Trash at the End of the Rainbow - The Stenchman 9. I Love Trash - Steven Tyler Reception The film has a rating of 77 % on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 43 reviews. The film 's consensus states, `` This fun and moral tale entertains both first - time Sesame Street watchers and seasoned veterans. '' On Metacritic, which uses an average of critics ' reviews, the film holds a 59 / 100, indicating `` mixed or average reviews ''. Box office The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland was the only family film playing in most theaters at the time of its release. Sony had planned a scaled - back release, making it difficult to make its money back. The film opened at # 8, with a weekend gross of $3,255,033 from 1,210 theaters, averaging $2,690 per venue. In total, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland earned back less than half its $26 million budget, grossing $11,683,047 during its two - and - a-half - month theatrical run. It is currently the lowest - grossing Muppet film to date. Home media The movie was released on VHS and DVD on December 21, 1999. Book series The film inspired a trilogy of children 's books, published in 1999 : Happy Grouchy Day, The Grouchiest Lovey and Unwelcome to Grouchland. The book series was written by Suzanne Weyn and illustrated by Tom Brannon. References ^ Jump up to : `` Detail view of Movies Page ''. afi.com. Retrieved 11 May 2015. ^ Jump up to : The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Box Office Mojo Jump up ^ The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Rotten Tomatoes Jump up ^ The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Metacritic External links Official website The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland on IMDb The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at the TCM Movie Database The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at AllMovie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Box Office Mojo The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Rotten Tomatoes The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland at Metacritic Sesame Street General Fictional location Sesame Workshop productions Characters Muppets human animated Educational goals Format Influence Licensing Recurring segments Accolades People Joan Ganz Cooney Lloyd Morrisett Gerald S. Lesser Jon Stone Jim Henson Joe Raposo Kevin Clash Kermit Love Joey Mazzarino Carol - Lynn Parente List of crew List of guest stars List of puppeteers Production History Research International co-productions characters Elmo 's World `` Snuffy 's Parents Get a Divorce '' Music discography songs theme song Films Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird ( 1985 ) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland ( 1999 ) Television specials Julie on Sesame Street ( 1973 ) Out to Lunch ( 1974 ) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street ( 1978 ) A Special Sesame Street Christmas ( 1978 ) Big Bird in China ( 1983 ) Do n't Eat the Pictures ( 1983 ) Sesame Street... 20 Years & Still Counting ( 1989 ) Big Bird in Japan ( 1989 ) Sesame Street Jam : A Musical Celebration ( 1993 - 1994 ) Sesame Street Stays Up Late ! ( 1993 ) Elmo Saves Christmas ( 1996 ) Elmopalooza ( 1998 ) The Best of Kermit on Sesame Street ( 1998 ) CinderElmo ( 1999 ) Elmo 's Christmas Countdown ( 2007 ) Abby in Wonderland ( 2008 ) The Cookie Thief ( 2015 ) Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas ( 2016 ) U.S. spin - offs Play with Me Sesame Sesame Beginnings Bert and Ernie 's Great Adventures International Sesame Street spin - offs Open Sesame ( worldwide ) 1, rue Sésame ( France ) 5, Rue Sésame ( France ) Alam Simsim ( Egypt ) Baghch - e-Simsim ( Afghanistan ) Barrio Sésamo ( Spain ) Batibot ( Philippines ) The Furchester Hotel ( UK ) Galli Galli Sim Sim ( India ) Hikayat Simsim ( Jordan ) Iftah Ya Simsim ( Kuwait / Arab world ) Jalan Sesama ( Indonesia ) Kilimani Sesame ( Tanzania ) Plaza Sésamo ( Mexico / Latin America ) Rechov Sumsum ( Israel ) Sabai Sabai Sesame ( Cambodia ) Sesam Stasjon ( Norway ) Sesame Park ( Canada ) Sesame Square ( Nigeria ) Sesame Tree ( UK ) Sesamstraat ( Netherlands ) Sesamstraße ( Germany ) Shalom Sesame ( Israel ) Shara'a Simsim ( Palestine ) Sim Sim Hamara ( Pakistan ) Sisimpur ( Bangladesh ) Susam Sokağı ( Turkey ) Svenska Sesam ( Sweden ) Takalani Sesame ( South Africa ) Ulica Sezamkowa ( Poland ) Ulitsa Sezam ( Russia ) Vila Sésamo ( Brazil ) Zhima Jie ( China ) Sesamisutorīto ( Japan ) Szezám utca ( Hungary ) Books The Monster at the End of This Book ( 1971 ) Sesame Street Together Book ( 1971 ) Monster Bubbles : A Counting Book ( 1976 ) The Sesame Street Bedtime Storybook ( 1978 ) Ernie 's Work of Art ( 1979 ) The House of Seven Colors ( 1985 ) Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster ( 1986 ) Literature Children and Television : Lessons from Sesame Street Street Gang : The Complete History of Sesame Street The Sesame Street Dictionary Sesame Street Magazine Video games Alpha Beam with Ernie The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland Elmo 's A-to - Zoo Adventure Cookie 's Counting Carnival Ready, Set, Grover ! Once Upon a Monster Elmo 's Musical Monsterpiece Kinect Sesame Street TV Attractions Air Grover Grover 's Alpine Express Sesame Place Spaghetti Space Chase Related Sesame Street in the UK Sesame Street Live Comic strip Syndication packages The Muppets Being Elmo : A Puppeteer 's Journey I Am Big Bird : The Caroll Spinney Story The World According to Sesame Street Big Bag Oobi Panwapa Teletape Studios Kaufman Astoria Studios The Joan Ganz Cooney Center Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Adventures_of_Elmo_in_Grouchland&oldid=808673723 '' Categories : 1999 films English - language films Sesame Street features 1990s adventure films 1990s comedy films 1990s fantasy films 1990s musical films American films American adventure comedy films American children 's adventure films American children 's comedy films American children 's fantasy films American musical comedy films Directorial debut films Fantasy adventure films Films shot in North Carolina Musical fantasy films Columbia Pictures films The Jim Henson Company films Films featuring puppetry German films Film scores by John Debney Sesame Street Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages Articles with hAudio microformats Album infoboxes lacking a cover Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017 Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Cebuano فارسی Fiji Hindi Français Italiano Magyar Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Polski Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 4 November 2017, at 11 : 32. 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Question: who plays the bad guy in elmo in grouchland
Answer: Mandy Patinkin