Actors: Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones, Steve Whitmire , Eric Jacobson , Dave Goelz , Bill Barretta , Peter Linz , Alan Arkin , Bill Cobbs , Zach Galifianakis , Ken Jeong , Jim Parsons
Director: James Bobin
On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and 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 The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever 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.
For any of you that grew up watching The Muppets this is an absolute must see… nostalgia to the umpteenth degree. Not entirely sure how an audience without a reference would feel about this film but it’s colorful and happy with a good message. Well acted and well executed I highly recommend this as one of the best family friendly films to hit our shelves in a while.