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 ****** 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. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy
- Category Family-Oriented Adventure, Showbiz Comedy, Family-Oriented Comedy
- Theme: Underdogs, Stop the Wrecking Ball
- Studio: Walt Disney
- Run Time: 01 hr 43 min
- Language: Spanish, English, French
- Subtitle Language: French, Spanish, English
- Picture Format: widescreen
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: March 20, 2012
- Lead Actor: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
- Supporting Actor: Rashida Jones, Peter Linz, Alan Arkin, Bill Cobbs, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jim Parsons, Kristen Schaal, Eddie Pepitone, Sarah Silverman, Eddie "Piolin" Sotelo, Raymond Ma, Tuan Shu Lan, Donald Glover, Dahlia Waingort, Jonathan Palmer, Don Yanan, Michael Albala, Julia Marie Franzese, Gunnar Smith, Connor Gallagher, Justin Marco, Cameron Kasal, Justin Tinucci, Alex Long, Aria Noelle Curzon, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz, Bill Barretta, David Rudman, Matt Vogel
- Director: Nick Stoller, James Bobin
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (1)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Original Song, 2011, Bret McKenzie
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