Jim Henson: Idea Man (2024)

Summary: This documentary features interviews of fans of Jim Henson's work, interspersed with footage from his works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials, that were previously lost.

Release Date: May 31, 2024

Genres: Documentary, Biography

Director: Ron Howard

Writer: Mark Monroe

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: TV-PG

Production: Disney Original Documentary, Imagine Documentaries, The Jim Henson Company

Distributor: Disney+

Country: United States

Language: English

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)

Summary: Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most impactful children's series in TV history. From the iconic furry characters to the songs you know by heart, learn how a gang of visionary creators changed our world.

Release Date: April 23, 2021

Genres: Family, Documentary, History

Director: Marilyn Agrelo

Writer: Michael Davis

Runtime: 1 h 47 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Macrocosm Entertainment, Citizen Skull Productions, BondIt Media Capital, The Exchange

Distributor: Screen Media Films, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films, HBO Max, Home Box Office (HBO)

Country: United States

Language: English

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2014)

Summary: Caroll Spinney has been Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since 1969; at 78-years-old, he has no intention of stopping.

Release Date: May 06, 2015

Genres: Drama, Documentary, Biography

Directors: Dave LaMattina

, Chad N. Walker

Writer: Dave LaMattina

Runtime: 1 h 26 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Copper Pot Pictures

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 100,000

Domestic: $ 67,845

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey (2011)

Summary: The Muppet Elmo is one of the most beloved characters among children across the globe. Meet the unlikely man behind the puppet - the heart and soul of Elmo - Kevin Clash.

Release Date: April 27, 2012

Genre: Documentary

Directors: Constance Marks