The Muppets

Director: James Bobin
Writer: Jim Henson (characters), Jason Segal, Nicholas Stoller
Cast: Amy Adams, Jason Segal, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones
Language: English, French, Czech, Slovak
Theatrical Release Date: November 23, 2011
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Tagline: They're closer than you think.

Synopsis: On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, his brother Gary (Jason Segel) and Gary’s girlfriend Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets' former stomping grounds. To stage a telethon and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino tribute band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate. [Synopsis courtesy of official Facebook page]

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