Muppets Most Wanted

"Taking the world by farce."

2014 1h 47m EN

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Synopsis

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After the success of their telethon and renewed fame, the Muppets go on a world tour and find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his dastardly sidekick.

“Taking the world by farce.”

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Cast

Steve Whitmire
Kermit the Frog / Foo-Foo / Statler / Beaker / Lips / Rizzo the Rat / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Ricky Gervais
Dominic Badguy
Ty Burrell
Jean Pierre Napoleon
Tina Fey
Nadya
Eric Jacobson
Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle (voice)
Dave Goelz
The Great Gonzo, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot, Beauregard, Waldorf
Bill Barretta
Pepe the King Prawn / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / The Swedish Chef / Bobo the Bear / Big Mean Carl / Baby Boss / Carlo Flamingo / Leprechaun Security Guard (voice)
David Rudman
Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Bobby Benson / Wayne (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Bobin
Writers: James Bobin, Nicholas Stoller, Tracey Wilson
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Muppets Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Bobin, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Whitmire and Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Bobin directs. Don Burgess behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. James Thomas cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Part of the "The Muppets Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by James Bobin, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor James Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Steve Whitmire and Ricky Gervais and Ty Burrell carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Taking the world by farce.".
10IMDB entry: tt2281587 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 24 themes, including "london, england", "spain", "madrid, spain", "england".
12Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Don Burgess
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: James Thomas
Production design: Eve Stewart
Costume design: Rahel Afiley
VFX supervisor: Sean Mathiesen
Sound: Kevin O'Connell
Stunt coordinator: Franklin Mark Henson
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $80,383,113
Return: 161% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Part of

The Muppets Collection

Following the 2004 acquisition of Muppet properties by The Walt Disney Company, the franchise stalled for a few years before seeing a significant revitalization with the commercially and critically acclaimed The Muppets (2011), which was followed two-and-a-half years later by the meta/standalone sequel Muppets Most Wanted (2014).