Release Date
November 23, 2011
DVD Release Date
March 20, 2012 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
James Bobin
Writer
Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller
Cast
Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Alan Arkin, Jack Black, Billy Crystal, Zach Galifianakis, Kathy Griffin, Ricky Gervais, Emily Blunt
Studio
Running Time
120 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for some mild rude humor
What is The Muppets about?
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Review by Rachel Hansen (B)
"It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights..."
I'm a child of the 80's. I grew up watching classic Disney, "Fraggle Rock", and "The Muppets". So, needless to say, I was really excited to see The Muppets, their first theatrical release in over a decade. And with all the positive hype it was getting, my hopes were set pretty high. I was not disappointed. Full movie review »
"It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights..."
I'm a child of the 80's. I grew up watching classic Disney, "Fraggle Rock", and "The Muppets". So, needless to say, I was really excited to see The Muppets, their first theatrical release in over a decade. And with all the positive hype it was getting, my hopes were set pretty high. I was not disappointed. Full movie review »
