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FAMILY . 1985 . 1h 28m . 6.4/10

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird_

"It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!"

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.

Starring Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz

Box Office $14.0M

6.4/10

Rating

$14.0M

Box Office

1h 28m

Runtime

1985

Year

Updated Feb 16, 2026

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird poster

It's Big Adventure! It's Big Laughs! It's Big Bird on the Big Screen!

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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Cast

Caroll Spinney stars as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice) in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird.

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Year context

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird was released 41 years ago in 1985.

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 r...

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird is a Family, Comedy, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 28m.

CAST (20)

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

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Grouch Waitress

Waylon Jennings

Waylon Jennings

Laraine Newman

Mommy Dodo (voice)

Eddie Deezen

Donnie Dodo (voice)

Sally Kellerman

Sally Kellerman

Miss Finch (voice)

Cathy Silvers

Marie Dodo (voice)

John Candy

Chevy Chase

Joe Flaherty

Dave Thomas

BH

Brian Hohlfeld

Daddy Dodo (voice)

Linda Bove

Emilio Delgado

Emilio Delgado

Luis

BOX OFFICE

$14.0M

Revenue

DETAILS

Release

August 2, 1985

Status

Released

Runtime

88 min (1h 28m)

Country

United States

Rating

6.4/10 (89 votes)

Box Office

$13,962,404

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird about?

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.

How long is Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird?

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).

Who stars in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird?

The cast of Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird includes Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen.

How much did Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird make at the box office?

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird earned $13,962,404 worldwide at the box office.

What is the rating of Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird?

Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird has a rating of 6.4 out of 10 based on 89 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Family Comedy Adventure Music