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This is a list of productions based on The Muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. The franchise's main work is The Muppet Show, a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981.
Here are all the Muppets Films. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by: View: 11 titles. 1. The Muppet Movie (1979) G | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family. 7.6. Rate. 74 Metascore. Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
The Muppets. The Muppets are an American ensemble cast of puppet characters known for an absurdist, surrealist, burlesque, and self-referential style of variety - sketch comedy.
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Walter, born a Muppet and a resident of Smalltown, is a lifelong fan of The Muppet Show. His older brother Gary intends to take his long-term girlfriend Mary on a vacation to Los Angeles. Mary wants Gary to propose to her, but feels his devotion to Walter distracts from their relationship. The trio tour the rundown Muppet Studios, where Walter snea...
Amy Adams as Mary, an elementary school teacher and Gary's longtime girlfriend. She is also a very capable mechanic.Chris Cooper as Tex Richman, the main antagonist; a greedy oil magnatewho desires to destroy the Muppet Theater to get to the oil that is supposedly underneath it. He is unable to laugh until Gonzo...Development
In 2008, Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller pitched a concept for a Muppets film to Walt Disney Studios executive vice-president of production Karen Falk, and they were offered a deal to develop their script, with David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman of Mandeville Films producing. The news became public in March 2008 when Variety first reported that Disney had signed a deal with Segel and Stoller, with Segel and Stoller writing the script and Stoller directing. In June 2008, Segel announced that h...
Filming
Principal photography for The Muppets started in late 2010, with the first set photos emerging in December 2010.The November 12, 2010, issue of Entertainment Weekly featured a spread about The Muppets, including a summary of the film's concept, quotes from Segel and Bobin, the first images of Walter, and new photos of the Muppets with Segel. Hollywood Boulevard was closed for two nights in January 2011 to film a reprise of "Life's a Happy Song", the final musical number for the movie. Accordi...
Music
The majority of the songs for The Muppets were written by Bret McKenzie, who previously worked with Bobin on a television series based on McKenzie's band Flight of the Conchords. One of the film's five songs, "Pictures in My Head", was produced by McKenzie and written by Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, and Chen Neeman. At the Muppets performers' behest, McKenzie rewrote lyrics where the characters directly referred to themselves as puppets. McKenzie was also informed during recording sessions...
The Muppets premiered at the 2011 Savannah Film Festival, and held its world premiere on November 12, 2011, at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. The film was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2011, and in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2012. Originally, the film was set to be released in the United States on Christma...
Box office
The Muppets was a commercial success, accumulating a box office gross nearly quadruple its $45 million budget. It grossed $6.5 million on its opening day and debuted in second place, behind The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1. The following day, Thanksgiving Day, the film grossed $5.8 million for a two-day total of $12.5 million. From Friday to Sunday, The Muppets grossed $29.2 million, while holding onto the No. 2 spot. Overall, the film grossed $41.5 million in five days; during which...
Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 95% based on 228 reviews, with an average rating of 7.93/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "Clever, charming, and heartfelt, The Muppets is a welcome big screen return for Jim Henson's lovable creations that will both win new fans and delight longtime devotees." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 75 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave The Muppetsan "A" grade ra...
Pre-release criticism
Prior to the film's release, some past Muppet performers were reportedly critical about the film's portrayal of the characters. Retired Muppet performer Frank Ozinitially disapproved of the script and thought that the early version was disrespectful toward the characters. After the film's release, Oz modified his earlier statements:
In March 2012, after the critical and commercial success of the film, Disney secured a deal with Bobin and Stoller to direct and write, respectively, a new installment. Later that month, Segel stated that he would have no involvement in the sequel. On April 24, Disney officially announced that the sequel was in development and that Ricky Gervais, T...
Official website at Disney.comThe Muppets at IMDbThe Muppets at the TCM Movie DatabaseThe Muppets at Box Office MojoOs Muppets. ( The Muppets, EUA, 2011) De James Bobin. Com Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Dave Goelz.
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