The Muppets Movie 2011

Movie Information

Directed by:James Bobin

Produced by:David Hoberman,Todd Lieberman

Written by:Jason Segel,Nicholas Stoller

Starring:Jason Segel,Amy Adams,Chris Cooper,Rashida Jones.

Music by:Christophe Beck

Cinematography:Don Burgess

Editing by:James Thomas

Studio:Mandeville Films,Muppets Studio

Distributed by:Walt Disney Pictures

Release Date: 23 November 2011 (2011-11-23)

Running Time:109 minutes

Country:United States

Language:English

Budget:$45 million

Box office:$71,542,128

Plot: The Muppets pitch their telethon idea to several TV networks, but are turned down. Due to a popular show's sudden cancellation, Veronica (Rashida Jones) eventually gives the Muppets a 2-hour opening in her network's schedule on the condition that they find a celebrity guest. The Muppets repair the theater, but their rehearsal fails and Kermit cannot find a celebrity guest. Miss Piggy returns and forces Miss Poogy out. Kermit persuades Walter to perform and find his talent, while Mary goes sight-seeing alone.Realizing there is not yet a guest host, Kermit entreats Richman to return their studio, but Richman refuses. Richman reveals that the Muppets will also lose their rights to the Muppet name; it will be given to the Moopets. Miss Piggy organizes the Muppets to kidnap Jack Black, who serves as a celebrity guest. Mary returns to Smalltown after Gary forgets their anniversary dinner. Gary and Walter each want each other's help with their problems and they have a falling out. Gary realizes he must improve his relationship with Mary, while Walter realizes he was meant to be a Muppet. Gary returns to Mary, while the telethon succeeds with celebrity support and Black as host. Richman cuts the power to the theater, but Gary and Mary rush back and repair the wiring. Uncle Deadly turns on Richman and stops him from destroying the transmitter antenna.Out of acts, Walter finds his talent, performing a whistling act to the audience's acclaim. When calls are stopped by Richman, a glitch is discovered when it is revealed the Muppets only garnered $99,999.99. Kermit states that they tried and will start over, together as a family. The Muppets, Walter, Gary, and Mary walk out of the theater and discover a vast gathering of fans. With Gary's encouragement, Walter greets the crowd with the Muppets. Gary proposes to Mary, while Richman returns the theater and the Muppet name to the Muppets after Gonzo's failed "head-bowling" act from the telethon gives Tex a head injury.