The Muppets (2011 film)
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The Muppets (2011 film) is a musical comedy that revitalized Jim Henson’s beloved puppet franchise for a new generation, blending self-aware humor, heartfelt storytelling, and classic variety-show antics.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| The Muppets | 2 |
| The Muppets (2011 film screenplay) | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| antagonist | Tex Richman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Academy Award for Best Original Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Man or Muppet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Muppets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOffice | about $165 million ⓘ |
| budget | $45 million ⓘ |
| cinematography | Don Burgess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| describedAs | revitalization of the Muppets franchise for a new generation ⓘ |
| director | James Bobin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | James Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Animal
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Fozzie Bear NERFINISHED ⓘ Gonzo the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowlf the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ Statler NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Muppets Most Wanted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Muppets from Space NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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family film ⓘ musical ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveActionCastMember |
Amy Adams
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Chris Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Jason Segel NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashida Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gary
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Kermit the Frog NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ Miss Piggy NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | PG ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Bret McKenzie
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Christophe Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Hollywood
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Life’s a Happy Song
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Man or Muppet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Muppets franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, helps reunite the Muppets to save their old theater from an oil tycoon. ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2011-11-12 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | El Capitan Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Hoberman
NERFINISHED
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Todd Lieberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Mandeville Films
NERFINISHED
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Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| puppeteerCastMember |
Bill Barretta
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Dave Goelz NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Jacobson NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Linz NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Whitmire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingSystem |
MPAA film rating system
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surface form:
MPAA
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| releaseDate | 2011-11-23 ⓘ |
| releaseLabel | Disney Digital 3-D (select theaters) ⓘ |
| reviewAggregationSite | Rotten Tomatoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | 103 minutes ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | contemporary era ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship
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nostalgia ⓘ revival of The Muppet Show ⓘ self-aware humor ⓘ |
| writer |
Jason Segel
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Nicholas Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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