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- 2011
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 2 h
- 2011
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 2 h
Summary On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman 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 th...
Directed By: James Bobin
Written By: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, Jim Henson
- 2011
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 2 h
- 2011
- PG
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
- 2 h
The Muppets
75
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary and Mary from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman 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 th...
Directed By: James Bobin
Written By: Jason Segel, Nicholas Stoller, Jim Henson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
75
92% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
75
92% Positive
34 Reviews
34 Reviews
8% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Yes, Kermit does reprise The Rainbow Connection, surely one of the loveliest movie songs ever and, yes, it still brings tears to your eyes. Happy tears, realizing some marvelous things never change.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 395 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
319 Ratings
319 Ratings
14% Mixed
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
5% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 395 User Ratings
7.8
81% Positive
319 Ratings
319 Ratings
14% Mixed
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
5% Negative
20 Ratings
20 Ratings
It's my favorite movie ever.I'm a man muppet (****'s a great movie everything is beautiful.
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Like Statler and Waldorf, older viewers may kvetch and cavil about the details, but when that red velvet curtain goes up, we wouldn't give up our balcony seats for the world.
The Muppets is a rare family film likely to appeal more to parents than to their offspring.
The musical comedy whimsically and often cleverly revisits the characters, their shtick and and the TV show and movies that made them most famous.
I'm being completely sincere - and entirely complimentary! - when I say that The Muppets represents a career high point for Segel, the comedian who reveals himself to be a whimsical writer, capable singer and dancer and appealing straight man.
Terrified of alienating those who were raised on the originals, The Muppets panders to them instead, constantly blasting or restaging Top 40 hits from the past three-plus decades, continuing the cheap strategy that worked well on YouTube two years ago with the Muppets' cover of "Bohemian Rhapsody."
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The Muppets
From all the throwback to all the cameos, The Muppets is a single minded movie that is not only for the kids but for all the fans that grew up watching them.
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While its not as good as it could have been The Muppets is an enjoyable film. Fans of the Muppets will be happy to see their favorite characters again and the film does its purpose as far as bringing the Muppets back so we can have more Muppet movies. What prevents this film from being spectacular is an unfocused narrative, unfocused characters, and a somewhat rehashed plot. However, when the Muppets do get back together you will be taken back to your childhood and the film will make you smile. I only wish the film was as good as The Muppets Movie.
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An enjoyable nostalgia trip made by clearly devoted fans of the original TV series and early movies, but lacking the smartness and the comic density of the original. Kermit's voice is annoyingly wrong, his "acting" consists of incessant mouth contortions, and his character is missing the spine and moral strength that made him a leader a generation ago. Other characters, even Piggy and the human leads, are two dimensional, as though they're playing roles, rather than being, um, themselves. Only the new muppet, Walter, has a real character, but even that is thin.
I enjoyed it, as did my 4 year old, but my 7 y.o. was bored, as was my wife, who commented that it's pretty much a girls' movie.
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I decided to watch this movie in the hope that it would be cute, humorous and entertaining. However, I was majorly disappointed. I didn't find any comedy in the songs, the jokes, or the characters. Perhaps it's time for the once charming Muppets to retire, as they've lost their touch. I was so, incredibly bored for such long stretches of time I nearly walked out of the theater; I would have been more entertained watching the 10-hour loop of Nyan Cat on YouTube. Now, I've read some of the other user comments saying that this movie was perfect for those who grew up with the Muppets, and perhaps that's were the positive reviews come from. From the eyes of a 13-yr-old, though, this movie was incredible boring. My 11-yr-old sister and my mother (she's 39 forever) watched the movie as well agree with this view, so I doubt it's the age difference that made this movie much a catastrophe for me. I wouldn't waste my dollar twenty-five on a red-box rental, either.
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
Mandeville Films,
The Muppets Studio
Release Date Nov 23, 2011
Duration 2 h
Rating PG
Tagline They're closer than you think.
Website
http://www.facebook.com/muppets
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Golden Trailer Awards
• 1 Win & 7 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
