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About this movie

Genres:
Comedy, Family
Language:
English
Running time:
1:42:44
Partner rating:
PG
Released:

Cast & Crew

Cast

  1. Jason Segel Gary
  2. Amy Adams Mary
  3. Chris Cooper Tex Richman
  4. Rashida Jones CDE Executive
  5. Steve Whitmire Kermit
  6. Eric Jacobson Miss Piggy
  7. Eric Jacobson Fozzie Bear
  8. Eric Jacobson Animal
  9. Dave Goelz Gonzo
  10. Bill Barretta Swedish Chef

Directors

  1. James Bobin

Producers

  1. David Hoberman
  2. Todd Lieberman

Writers

  1. Jason Segel
  2. Nicholas Stoller

The Muppets


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Trailer for The Muppets

When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two best friends to help gather up the gang for a telethon that will save the venue from being razed and replaced with a giant oil pump. Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) never met an oil field he couldn't suck dry. So when Tex discovers a bountiful reservoir right underneath Muppet Theater, he begins drawing up plans to claim the land and sta... When an evil oil man discovers black gold beneath Muppet Theater, Kermit recruits a Muppet super-fan and his two best friends to help gather up the gang for a telethon that will save the venue from being razed and replaced with a giant oil pump. Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) never met an oil field he couldn't suck dry. So when Tex discovers a bountiful reservoir right underneath Muppet Theater, he begins drawing up plans to claim the land and start drilling. Little does Tex realize that devoted Muppets fan Walter is currently in Los Angeles with his best friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams), and that he's not about to let one man's greed spoil a good thing for everyone. With Kermit by their side, Walter, Gary, and Mary hatch a plan to put on a big telethon that will help them raise the ten million dollars needed to keep Muppet Theater standing. But rounding up the gang won't be easy, because these days Miss Piggy's got a posh job at Vogue Paris; Fozzie has landed a gig at a Reno casino; Gonzo has become the owner of a successful plumbing company; and Animal is dealing with anger management issues in a Santa Barbara clinic. With the drilling deadline fast drawing near and Tex wringing his hands in anticipation, the gang races to put on the performance of a lifetime and save Muppet Theater from certain destruction. Directed by James Bobin and written by Segel and Nicholas Stoller, The Muppets Movie features cameos by Zach Galifianakis, Billy Crystal, Jack Black, Alan Arkin, and Jean-Claude Van Damme, among others.
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Reviews by Rotten Tomatoes

Scored 'fresh' by Rotten Tomatoes

96%Tomatometer score: 96% positive reviews from professional critics.

percent positive reviews

  1. Positive review
    David Michael Brown, Empire Magazine Australasia Marvellous. The Muppets manages to revitalise the family classic to create a hilarious and life-affirming delight. Full review External link
  2. Positive review
    Tom Huddleston, Time Out A film bursting at the seams with sheer, unadulterated joy: watch it, and the world seems just that little bit brighter... Full review External link
  3. Positive review
    Olly Richards, Empire Magazine Made absolutely for grown-up fans, this is the Muppets as you fondly remember them: funny, smart and gleefully insane. Full review External link
  4. Positive review
    Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph So genial, so joyous, and suffused with such a lip-smacking sweetness, that the occasional pacing issues and subplot hiccups simply don't seem to matter. Full review External link
  5. Positive review
    Henry Barnes, Guardian [UK] It's never cloying or too knowing. Cynicism and wariness are real world concerns that have no place among the foam and felt. Full review External link

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