Follow That Bird
G“It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!”
1985·88 min·Released
Studio: Children's Television Workshop, Henson Associates, Warner Bros. Pictures
6.4TMDb
6.7IMDb
92%RT
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Theatrical Aug 2, 1985
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USA · English · Kids
Overview
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big Bird runs away from his foster home, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
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Crew
DirectorKen Kwapis
WriterJudy Freudberg, Tony Geiss
Cast
Caroll Spinney
Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
Jim Henson
Kermit the Frog / Ernie (voice)
Frank Oz
Cookie Monster / Bert / Grover / Additional Muppets (voice)
Richard Hunt
Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)
Kathryn Mullen
Feathered Friends Magistrate / Grouch Diner Patron / Little Girl / Additional Muppets (voice)
Jerry Nelson
Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice)
Paul Bartel
Grouch Cook
Sandra Bernhard
Grouch Waitress
Waylon Jennings
Truck Driver
Laraine Newman
Mommy Dodo (voice)
Eddie Deezen
Donnie Dodo (voice)
Sally Kellerman
Miss Finch (voice)
Cathy Silvers
Marie Dodo (voice)
John Candy
State Trooper
Chevy Chase
Newscaster
Joe Flaherty
Sid Sleaze
Dave Thomas
Sam Sleaze
Brian Hohlfeld
Daddy Dodo (voice)
Linda Bove
Linda
Emilio Delgado
Luis
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Keywords
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Revenue
$14M
TMDb Votes
90
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026