The Best Jerry Nelson Movies, Ranked
78 credits from 1969 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) with $33.3M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Jerry Nelson Box Office Hits
Jerry Nelson's films have made $101M worldwide in total. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) is the biggest hit at $33.3M, ahead of The Great Muppet Caper (1981) ($31.2M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992 · Drama $33.3M $27.4M dom. - 2
The Great Muppet Caper 1981 · Adventure $31.2M $31.2M dom. - 3
Muppets from Space 1999 · Adventure $22.3M $16.6M dom. - 4
Follow That Bird 1985 · Adventure $14M $14M dom. - 5
The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984 · Family $232K $232K dom. - 6
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · Music $232K $232K dom.
The Best Jerry Nelson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Jerry Nelson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Family leads with 27 films, and The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) is the pick of them.
- Family 27 films The Bells of Fraggle Rock 1984 · as Gobo Fraggle (voice)
- Music 8 films Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas 1977 · as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
- Adventure 4 films The Great Muppet Caper 1981
- Drama 2 films The Muppet Christmas Carol 1992
The Best Jerry Nelson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Jerry Nelson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1970s to 1990s.
The Latest Jerry Nelson Movies
The most recent films Jerry Nelson is credited on, newest first — starting with Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland (2009). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Jim Henson’s Tales from Muppetland 2009 · Drama -
Sesame Street: Elmo’s Christmas Countdown 2007 · Count von Count (voice) -
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol 2006 · Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) -
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock 2005 · Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) -
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Away 2005 · Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) -
Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure 2004 · Family -
Sesame Street: Let’s Eat! Funny Food Songs 2003 · Mr. Johnson (voice) -
It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 2002 · Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper -
Kermit’s Swamp Years 2002 · Statler (voice) -
Sesame Street: Elmo’s World: Wake Up with Elmo! 2002 · The Count -
Sesame Street: Elmo’s World: Wild Wild West! 2001 · Fred the Wonder Horse - Muppets from Space 1999 · Adventure
The Best Jerry Nelson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Jerry Nelson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Jerry Nelson movie?
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) made the most at the box office, with $33.3M worldwide, followed by The Great Muppet Caper (1981) with $31.2M. Together, Jerry Nelson's films with box office figures have made $101M.
What is the best Jerry Nelson family movie?
The Bells of Fraggle Rock (1984) is the best-rated of Jerry Nelson's family films. In other genres: Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (music), The Great Muppet Caper (adventure) and The Muppet Christmas Carol (drama).
What is the newest Jerry Nelson movie?
The newest film on Jerry Nelson's filmography is Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched (2017), with Jerry Nelson as Self.
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