The Muppets(2011)

Poster of The Muppets

Synopsis

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary and Gary's girlfriend Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary and Gary's girlfriend Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman to raze the Muppet Theater and …
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In Theaters

  • November 23, 2011

MPAA Rating

PG (for for some mild rude humor)

Genres

Comedy, Family, Musical/Performing Arts

Run Time

1 hour 38 minutes

Distributors

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Box Office

$88,625,920

Also Known As

  • Muppets The Movie
  • The Greatest Muppet Movie Ever Made
  • The Greatest Muppet Movie of All Time
  • The Muppet Movie
  • The Cheapest Muppet Movie Ever Made

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Los Angeles, California, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

James Bobin

Director

CAST

Jason Segel

Gary

Amy Adams

Mary

Chris Cooper

Tex Richman

Rashida Jones

CDE Executive

Steve Whitmire

Kermit/Beaker/Statler/ Rizzo

Eric Jacobson

Miss Piggy/Fozzy Bear/Animal/Sam Eagle/Marvin Suggs
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