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I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
	Film poster
Directed by	Dave LaMattina; Chad N. Walker;
Screenplay by	Dave LaMattina
Produced by	Dave LaMattina; Chad N. Walker
Starring	Caroll Spinney; Debra Spinney; Jerry Nelson; Emilio Delgado; Loretta Long; Sonia Manzano; Bob McGrath; Joan Ganz Cooney;
Cinematography	Chad N. Walker
Edited by	Chad N. Walker
Music by	Joshua Johnson
Distributed by	Tribeca Films, FEG Pictures
Release dates	April 27, 2014 (Hot Docs); May 6, 2015;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$75,156

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story is a 2014 American documentary film about Caroll Spinney, the original performer of Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. The film received generally positive reviews.^[1]^[2] It was shown at many film festivals, including the April 2014 Hot Docs Festival.^[3]^[4]

Reception

Commercial performance

The film grossed $75,156 in box office receipts and $174,553 in DVD sales, bringing the total revenue to $249,709.^[5]

Critical reception

The film has received positive reviews. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 73 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Every bit as good-natured as longtime fans might hope, I Am Big Bird: The Carroll Spinney Story offers heartwarming behind-the-scenes perspective on a cultural icon."^[2] On Metacritic, the film received a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[1]