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Bill Barretta has 10 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

A Little Something Extra
2024
Comedy · Family

as Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Swedish Chef / Pepé the King Prawn (voice) · Voice
Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos is bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!
Dir. Alex Timbers · With Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Eric Jacobson

as Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Teeth / Pepe / Bobo / Muppet Gary (voice) · Voice
Disney+ · Included
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a telethon show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.
Dir. James Bobin · With Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper

as Clueless Morgan / Swedish Chef / Blind Pew (hands) / Pirate / Pig / Skulls (voice) · Voice
Disney+ · Included
Young Jim Hawkins and his two best friends embark on a voyage across the high seas in search of buried treasure, but soon find that not everyone on board can be trusted.
Dir. Brian Henson · With Tim Curry, Kevin Bishop, Billy Connolly

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.
Dir. Constance Marks · With Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash

as Pepe / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef · Writer
On Halloween night, Gonzo and Pepe are challenged to face their fears and stay in the Haunted Mansion until sunrise, encountering many frightening, funny, and perhaps a little familiar, phantoms over the course of their stay.
Dir. Kirk R. Thatcher · With Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, Eric Jacobson

as Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear / Big Mean Carl / Baby Boss / Carlo Flamingo / Leprechaun Security Guard (voice) · Voice
Disney+ · Included
After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.
Dir. James Bobin · With Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey

as Pepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice) · Voice
The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.
Dir. Kirk R. Thatcher · With Steve Whitmire, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta

as Pepe the Prawn / Bobo as Rentro / Johnny Fiama / Bubba the Rat / Cosmic Fish #2 (voice) · Voice
Prime Video · Rent
When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret government agency, prompting the Muppets to spring into action to rescue their friend.
Dir. Tim Hill · With Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Bill Barretta

In a world where humans coexist with puppets—who are seen as lesser citizens—cast members of a beloved 1990s children's television series begin getting murdered one by one. Puppet Phil Philips, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist his former partner, Detective Connie Edwards.
Dir. Brian Henson · With Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Leslie David Baker

as Toto / Dr. Teeth / Johnny / Lew Zealand / Swedish Chef / Rowlf
A young woman named Dorothy Gale dreams of becoming a singer but is unable to pursue her dreams. After being swept up by a tornado with her pet prawn Toto, Dorothy embarks on a journey to meet the Wizard of Oz, the person who both Dorothy and the citizens of Oz believe can help make her dream come true.
Dir. Kirk R. Thatcher · With Ashanti, Jeffrey Tambor, David Alan Grier
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