This is a list of films prominently featuring

puppet A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or Legendary creature, mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods ...

s. * '' Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed'' ''(The Adventures of Prince Achmed)'' (1925) - Germany * ''

Puppet Show Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance that involves the manipulation of puppets – inanimate objects, often resembling some type of human or animal figure, that are animated or manipulated by a human called a puppeteer. Such a performanc ...

'' (1936) - USA * '' Špalíček'' ''(The Czech Year)'' (1947) - Czechoslovakia * ''

Císařův slavík ''The Emperor's Nightingale'' ( cs, Císařův slavík) is a 1949 Czechoslovak stop-motion animated film directed by Jiří Trnka and Miloš Makovec. The film is based on the 1843 fairy tale "The Nightingale" by Hans Christian Andersen. Boris ...

'' ''(The Emperor's Nightingale)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Román S Basou'' ''(The Novel With The Double-Bass)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Certuv mlýn'' ''(The Devil's Mill)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Arie prerie'' ''(Song of the Prairie)'' (1949) - Czechoslovakia * ''Bajaja'' ''(The Prince Bayaya) (1950) - Czechoslovakia * ''

Lili ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

'' (1953) - USA * '' Staré pověsti české (Old Czech Legends)'' (1953) - Czechoslovakia * '' Dobrý voják Švejk'' ''(The Good Soldier Schweik)'' (1955) - Czechoslovakia * ''

Sen noci svatojánské ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' ( cs, Sen noci svatojánské) is a 1959 Czechoslovak animated puppet film directed by Jiří Trnka, his last feature length film before his death 10 years later in 1969. It is based on the Shakespeare play of the ...

'' ''(A Midsummer Night's Dream)'' (1959) - Czechoslovakia * * '' Ruka'' (The Hand) (1965) - Czechoslovakia * '' Thunderbirds Are GO'' (1966) - UK * '' Thunderbird 6'' (1968) - UK * ''

Pufnstuf (film) ''Pufnstuf'' (also known as ''Pufnstuf Zaps the World'') is a 1970 American comedy fantasy musical film produced by Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises and released by Universal Pictures. It is based on the children's television series ''H.R. Pufnst ...

'' (1970) - USA * '' Let My Puppets Come'' (1976) - USA * ''

The Muppet Movie ''The Muppet Movie'' is a 1979 American musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley, produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film w ...

'' (1979) - USA * ''

The Great Muppet Caper ''The Great Muppet Caper'' is a 1981 British-American musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut). It is the second theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performers, the ...

'' (1981) - USA * ''

The Dark Crystal ''The Dark Crystal'' is a 1982 dark fantasy film directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. It stars the voices of Stephen Garlick, Lisa Maxwell, Billie Whitelaw, Percy Edwards, and Barry Dennen. The film was produced by ITC Entertainment and T ...

'' (1982) - USA/UK * ''

Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi'' is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand. The screenplay is by Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas from a story by Lucas, who w ...

'' (1983) - USA * ''

The Neverending Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several ...

'' (1984) - USA/West Germany * ''

Gremlins ''Gremlins'' is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday, and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voice ...

'' (1984) - US * ''

The Muppets Take Manhattan ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' is a 1984 American musical comedy drama film directed by Frank Oz. It is the third theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. In addition to the Muppet performance, the film features special appearances by Art ...

'' (1984) - USA * '' Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird'' (1985) - USA * ''

Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth (, ) was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the ...

'' (1986) - UK * '' Street of Crocodiles'' (1986) - UK * ''

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors may refer to: * '' The Little Shop of Horrors'', a 1960 film directed by Roger Corman ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (musical), a 1982 musical based on the 1960 film ** ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (film), a 1986 film adaptat ...

'' (1986) - USA * '' Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story'' (1987) - USA * '' Meet the Feebles'' (1989) - New Zealand * ''

Puppet Master (film) ''Puppet Master'' (also titled ''The Puppet Master'' and ''Puppetmaster'') is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe and Ka ...

'' (1989) - USA * '' Gremlins 2: The New Batch'' (1990) - USA * '' The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter'' (1990) - USA/West Germany * ''

The Muppet Christmas Carol ''The Muppet Christmas Carol'' is a 1992 American Christmas musical comedy drama film directed by Brian Henson (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Jerry Juhl. Adapted from the 1843 novella '' A Christmas Carol'' by Charles ...

'' (1992) - USA * ''

Muppet Treasure Island ''Muppet Treasure Island'' is a 1996 American musical swashbuckler comedy film directed by Brian Henson. It is the fifth theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franchise. Adapted from the 1883 novel ''Treasure Island'' by Robert Louis Stevenson, s ...

'' (1996) - USA * '' Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie'' (1996) - USA * ''

Barney's Great Adventure ''Barney's Great Adventure'' (also known by its promotional title ''Barney's Great Adventure: The Movie'') is a 1998 musical comedy adventure film based on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', featuring Barney the Dinosaur in h ...

'' (1998) - USA * ''

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland ''The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland'' is a 1999 American musical adventure comedy film directed by Gary Halvorson in his feature film debut. This was the second film to be based on the children's television series ''Sesame Street'', after '' ...

'' (1999) - USA * ''

Muppets from Space ''Muppets from Space'' is a 1999 American science-fiction comedy film directed by Tim Hill (in his feature film directorial debut) and written by Jerry Juhl, Joseph Mazzarino, and Ken Kaufman. The sixth theatrical film in ''The Muppets'' franc ...

'' (1999) - USA * ''

Legend of the Sacred Stone ''Legend of the Sacred Stone'' is a 2000 Taiwanese puppetry feature film written and directed by Chris Huang, a spin-off from the glove puppetry ''wuxia'' television series '' Pili''. It reflects the traditional Taiwanese style of glove puppetry kn ...

'' (2000) - Taiwan * '' Strings'' (2004) - Denmark/Norway/Sweden/UK * '' Team America: World Police'' (2004) - USA * ''

Dante's Inferno ''Inferno'' (; Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem ''Divine Comedy''. It is followed by '' Purgatorio'' and '' Paradiso''. The ''Inferno'' describes Dante's journey through Hell, ...

'' (2007) - USA * ''

31 minutos, la película ''31 minutos, la película'' is an 2008 Chiliean puppet film based on the Chilean puppet television show '' 31 minutos'', directed by Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano. The film premiere for the public had been scheduled since late 2006, but was d ...

'' (2008) - Chile/Brazil/Spain * ''

Forgetting Sarah Marshall ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' is a 2008 American comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller and starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Russell Brand. The film, which was written by Segel and co-produced by Judd Apatow, was releas ...

'' (2008) - USA * '' The Beaver'' (2011) - USA * ''

The Muppets The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety-sketch comedy. Created by Jim Henson in 1955, they are the focus of a media franchise that encompasses te ...

'' (2011) - USA * ''

The Greyness of Autumn ''The Greyness of Autumn'' is a short black comedy film following the life of Danny McGuire, an ostrich living in Glasgow. The film was produced by Quick Off The Mark Productions and marked the directorial debut for Chris Quick. Plot Danny McGuir ...

'' - (2012) - Scotland * ''

Muppets Most Wanted ''Muppets Most Wanted'' is a 2014 American musical crime comedy film and the eighth theatrical film featuring the Muppets. Directed by James Bobin and written by Bobin and Nicholas Stoller, the film is a sequel to '' The Muppets'' (2011) and ...

'' (2014) - USA * ''

Lessons Learned Lessons learned (American English) or lessons learnt (British English) are experiences distilled from past activities that should be actively taken into account in future actions and behaviors. There are several definitions of the concept. The ...

'' (2014, short film) - USA * '' Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map'' (2014) - USA * ''

The Happytime Murders ''The Happytime Murders'' is a 2018 American adult puppet crime comedy film directed by Brian Henson and written by Todd Berger from a story by Berger and Dee Austin Robertson. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Joel McHale, Maya R ...

'' (2018) - USA * ''

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin is a character created by A. A. Milne, based on his son Christopher Robin Milne. The character appears in the author's popular books of poetry and '' Winnie-the-Pooh'' stories, and has subsequently appeared in various Disne ...

'' (2018) - USA * '' Gulabo Sitabo'' - (2020) - India * '' Autumn Never Dies'' - (2020) - Scotland * ''

A Fairy Tale After All ''A Fairy Tale After All'' is a 2022 American musical fantasy film produced, written and directed by Erik Peter Carlson. The film stars Emily Shenaut, Brian Hull, Gabriel Burrafato, Bridget Winder, Timothy N. Kopacz, and Anna Brisbin. The film ...

'' (2022) - USA * '' Abruptio'' (2022) - USA * '' The rise and fall of the Chop Chop Show'' (2022) - Argentina

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