Free to Be... a Family
1988, English. Directed by Gary Halvorson.
Seminal TV special about two groups of children, one in New York City and the other in Moscow, who befriend each other over a satellite connection and find common ground. The Muppets and several celebrities make a cameo.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 14 December 1988
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Norman Stiles, Sarah Durkee, Christopher Cerf
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Free to Be... a Family runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Free to Be... a Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 December 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Free to Be... a Family?
If you liked Free to Be... a Family, try Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act, Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given, Patton Oswalt: Talking for Clapping.
Who directed Free to Be... a Family?
Free to Be... a Family (1988) was directed by Gary Halvorson and stars Jon Bon Jovi, Mel Brooks, Kevin Clash.