Question: when did the first muppet movie come out
Answer: The Muppet Movie Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan Directed by James Frawley Produced by Jim Henson Written by Jack Burns Jerry Juhl Starring Jim Henson Frank Oz Jerry Nelson Richard Hunt Dave Goelz Charles Durning Austin Pendleton Music by Kenneth Ascher Paul Williams Cinematography Isidore Mankofsky Edited by Christopher Greenbury Production companies ITC Entertainment Henson Associates Distributed by Associated Film Distribution Release date May 31 , 1979 ( 1979 - 05 - 31 ) ( United Kingdom ) June 22 , 1979 ( 1979 - 06 - 22 ) ( United States ) Running time 97 minutes ( UK version ) 95 minutes ( US version ) Country United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $8 million Box office $76.