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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011): Ratings & Box Office

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) movie poster

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey is a 2011 documentary directed by Constance Marks. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes and earned $310,812 worldwide. Critics gave it 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

IMDb rating
7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
95%
worldwide gross
$310.8K
Metascore
71
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Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 20m (80 min)
Director
Constance Marks
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey About?

The premise of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey without spoilers.

This documentary explores the life and career of Kevin Clash, the puppeteer who brought Elmo to life. From a young age, Clash dreamed of working with Jim Henson, and the film chronicles his journey to becoming a star on Sesame Street. Featuring candid interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage, the film offers a look at Clash's creative process and the world of puppetry, narrated by Whoopi Goldberg.

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Themes & Keywords

· 19 tags
  • children
  • puppeteer
  • interview
  • puppet
  • fireworks
  • walt disney world
  • reference to aaron spelling
  • rehearsal
  • show business
  • reference to walt disney
  • reference to santa claus
  • fleece
+7 more
  • sewing machine
  • mentor protege relationship
  • behind the scenes
  • puppetry
  • african american
  • baltimore maryland
  • new york city
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Crew

The Director of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

Directed by Constance Marks.

From the director

More from Constance Marks

One more film directed by Constance Marks: Grandpa Was an Emperor.

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Ratings

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and 71 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.

Box office

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Box Office

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey grossed $310,812 worldwide. $304,052 came from the US and Canada and $6,760 (2%) from the rest of the world.

2011 box office

Worldwide gross

$310.8K

US & Canada
$304.1K
International
$6.8K
US & Canada 98% Rest of the world 2%
Videos

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.

IW Exclusive: Being Elmo - Official Trailer (HD)
  • Featurette Being Elmo- Philadelphia Film Festival
Details

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Also Known As

14 alternative titles, including “Inside Elmo” and “Păpușarul din spatele lui Elmo”.

Also known as
  • Inside Elmo
  • Păpușarul din spatele lui Elmo
  • Being Elmo: Manden i dukken
  • להיות אלמו: מסעו של מפעיל בובות
  • Да бъдеш Елмо: Пътешествието на един кукловод
  • Elmo Olmak: Bir Kuklacının Hikayesi
  • 成为伊莫:一个木偶人的旅程
  • 布公仔 Elmo 之旅
  • 成为埃尔莫:一个木偶人的旅程
  • 一個木偶人的旅程
  • Η Ζωή ως Έλμο: Η Πορεία ενός Μαριονετίστα
  • セサミ・ストリートへ愛を込めて 〜エルモに命を吹き込んだ人形師
+2 more
  • 엘모의 탄생: 인형극을 사랑한 남자
  • บีอิ้ง เอลโม่: เส้นทางชีวิตนักเชิดหุ่น

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FAQ

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).

When was Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey released?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey was released on October 21, 2011.

Who directed Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey was directed by Constance Marks.

More films by Constance Marks

How much did Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey make at the box office?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey grossed $310,812 worldwide ($304,052 domestic, $6,760 international).

How is Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey rated?

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic and 72% on TMDB.

Does Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey have a post-credit scene?

No. Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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