The Muppets

"Get ready for Muppet domination."

2011 1h 43m EN

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6.7

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95%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 1,747🍅95%Rotten Tomatoes●75Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 99,159

ComedyFamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his felt-faced brother, Walter, swoop in to help the gang put on a telethon show and raise the $10 million they need to save the day.

“Get ready for Muppet domination.”

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Cast

Jason Segel
Gary
Amy Adams
Mary
Chris Cooper
Tex Richman
Rashida Jones
CDE Executive
Steve Whitmire
Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link / Newsman (voice)
Peter Linz
Walter (voice)
Eric Jacobson
Miss Piggy / Fozzie / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Dave Goelz
Gonzo / Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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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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7 / 8

CAST

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Jason Segel and Amy Adams and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Get ready for Muppet domination.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Bobin directs. Don Burgess behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. James Thomas cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Part of the "The Muppets Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by James Bobin, shot by Don Burgess. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor James Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jason Segel and Amy Adams and Chris Cooper carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Get ready for Muppet domination.".
9IMDB entry: tt1204342 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 13 themes, including "musical", "breaking the fourth wall", "puppetry", "hollywood".

The technical file

Cinematography: Don Burgess
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: James Thomas
Production design: Steve Saklad
Costume design: Rahel Afiley
Makeup / hair: Ronnie Specter
Sound: Benjamin L. Cook
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,000,000
Box office: $165,184,237
Return: 367% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Muppets (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes: 95% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 75/100
IMDB rating: 7.1/10 · 99,159 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 18 wins & 43 nominations total

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).