The Muppets (2011)

Director:

James Bobin

Writers:

Jason Segel (written by) &
Nicholas Stoller (written by) ...
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Release Date:

23 November 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Musical

Tagline:

They're closer than you think.

Plot:

With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon.

Plot Keywords:

The Muppets | Tribute Band | Oil Tycoon | Modem | Evil Laughter

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 21 nominations

Cast

Jason Segel	...	Gary
Amy Adams	...	Mary
Chris Cooper	...	Tex Richman
Rashida Jones	...	CDE Executive
Steve Whitmire	...	Kermit / Beaker / Statler / Rizzo / Link Hogthrob / The Newsman (voice)
Eric Jacobson	...	Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Sam Eagle / Marvin Suggs (voice)
Dave Goelz	...	Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Zoot / Beauregard / Waldorf / Kermit Moopet (voice)
Bill Barretta	...	Swedish Chef / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Pepe The Prawn / Bobo / Foozie Bear / Whatnot Farmer / Muppet Gary (voice)
David Rudman	...	Scooter / Janice / Miss Poogy / Wayne (voice)
Matt Vogel	...	Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Camilla / Sweetums / 80's Robot / Lew Zealand / Uncle Deadly / Rowlf Moopet / Crazy Harry (voice)
Peter Linz	...	Walter (voice)
Alan Arkin	...	Tour Guide
Bill Cobbs	...	Grandfather
Zach Galifianakis	...	Hobo Joe
Ken Jeong	...	'Punch Teacher' Host
Jim Parsons	...	Human Walter
Eddie Pepitone	...	Postman
Kristen Schaal	...	Moderator
Sarah Silverman	...	Greeter
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo	...	TV Executive
Raymond Ma	...	Elderly Asian Man
Shu Lan Tuan	...	Elderly Asian Woman
Donald Glover	...	Junior CDE Executive
Dahlia Waingort	...	TV Executive
Jonathan Palmer	...	Reporter One
Don Yanan	...	Reporter Two
Michael Albala	...	TV Executive
Julia Marie Franzese	...	'Punch Teacher' Kid
Gunnar Smith	...	Gary Age 6
Connor Gallagher	...	Gary Age 9
Justin Marco	...	Gary Age 13
Cameron Kasal	...	Laughing Kid
Justin Tinucci	...	Laughing Kid
Alex Long	...	Laughing Kid
Aria Noelle Curzon	...	Waitress
Emily Blunt	...	Miss Piggy's Receptionist
James Carville	...	James Carville
Leslie Feist	...	Smalltown Resident
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Whoopi Goldberg
Selena Gomez	...	Selena Gomez
David Grohl	...	Cameo Performance - Animool (as Dave Grohl)
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Neil Patrick Harris
Judd Hirsch	...	Judd Hirsch
John Krasinski	...	John Krasinski
Rico Rodriguez	...	Rico Rodriguez
Mickey Rooney	...	Smalltown Resident
Tyler Bunch	...	Foozie / Thog / Additional Muppet Performer
Bruce Lanoil	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Michelan Sisti	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Paul McGinnis	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Greg Ballora	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
David Alan Barclay	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as David Barclay)
Tim Blaney	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Kevin Carlson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Leslie Carrara	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Leslie Carrara-Rudolph)
Kristin Charney	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Nathan Danforth	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Alice Dinnean	...	Afghan Hound / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Julia Gunn	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
BJ Guyer	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Tanya Haden	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Patrick Johnson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Sean W. Johnson	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Sean Johnson)
Len Levitt	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
James Murray	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Michael Oosterom	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Karen Prell	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Mike Quinn	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
David Skelly	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Andy Stone	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Art Gonzalez Vega	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (as Art Vega)
Alex Villa	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
Chase Woolner	...	Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gabriel Aslan	...	Baseball Player (uncredited)
Samuel Baca	...	Driver (uncredited)
Cole Barba	...	Carnival Teen (uncredited)
Greg Berg	...	Stage Manager Voice (uncredited)
Jack Black	...	Jack Black (uncredited)
Ross Blakeman	...	French Waiter (uncredited)
Matthew Broadley	...	Friend of Tex - age 10 (uncredited)
David Buehrle	...	Gary - age 16 (uncredited)
Johnny Cannizzaro	...	Charlie Chaplin (uncredited)
Troy Christian	...	Principal Dancer (uncredited)
Kelly Connolly	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Rob Corddry	...	Sleazy Superman (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Billy Crystal	...	Himself (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Osa Danam	...	Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Mike DeMille	...	Urgent Man (uncredited)
Nick Drago	...	Groom / Construction worker (uncredited)
Gregory George Frank	...	Barfly (uncredited)
Ricky Gervais	...	Himself (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Zuri Goldman	...	Dancer / Paparazzi (uncredited)
Jane Graves	...	French Vogue Assistant (uncredited)
Kathy Griffin	...	Herself (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Justin Hall	...	Baseball Player (uncredited)
Reese C. Hartwig	...	Punch Teacher Contestant (uncredited)
Kenneth Hughes	...	Homeless Man / Dancer (uncredited)
Valerie Humbard	...	Telethon Audience Member (uncredited)
Brandon James	...	Boy on Ferris Wheel (uncredited)
Bob Kaye	...	Telethon Attendee (uncredited)
Linda Lay	...	Journalist (uncredited)
Marca Leigh	...	Dancer / Waitress (uncredited)
Angelina McCoy	...	Tex's Showgirl (uncredited)
Cameron McIntyre	...	Cub Scout (uncredited)
Chris Moss	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Richard Neil	...	Laughing Dad (uncredited)
Jerry Nelson	...	Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Erin Pickett	...	Lady in Black Lace Camisole (uncredited)
Michael Rooney	...	Butcher (uncredited)
Britt Sanborn	...	Gary and Walter's Mom (uncredited)
Charlie E. Schmidt	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Chris Spinelli	...	Diner Patron (uncredited)
Karen Strassman	...	Additional voices (uncredited)
Victoria Strauss	...	Student (uncredited)
Wanda Sykes	...	Officer Ethel (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Marco Tazioli	...	Guy on Pier (uncredited)
Danny Trejo	...	Prisoner (scenes deleted) (uncredited)
Jerry Trent	...	Dancing Priest (uncredited)
Corey Webber	...	Warehouse Worker (uncredited)

Directed by
James Bobin

Writing credits
Jason Segel		(written by) &
Nicholas Stoller		(written by)
Jim Henson		(based on) (as Disney's Muppet properties and characters)

Produced by
Martin G. Baker	....	executive producer
Bill Barretta	....	associate producer
David Hoberman	....	producer
Todd Lieberman	....	producer
John G. Scotti	....	executive producer
Jason Segel	....	executive producer
Nicholas Stoller	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Don Burgess		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
James M. Thomas		(as James Thomas)

Casting by
Gail Goldberg
Marcia Ross

Production Design by
Steve Saklad

Art Direction by
Andrew Max Cahn

Set Decoration by
Tracey A. Doyle

Costume Design by
Rahel Afiley

Makeup Department
Kristin Arrigo	....	key hair stylist
James Ferry	....	makeup artist
Nicole Kier	....	hair stylist
Tracey Levy	....	key makeup artist
Bret Mardock	....	makeup artist
Cheryl Ann Nick	....	makeup department head: additional photography
Heather Plott	....	additional makeup artist
Ronnie Specter	....	makeup department head
Nacoma Whobrey	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Reza Boirahmady	....	assistant production manager
Doris Donnenberg	....	production supervisor
Nicolas Foulatier	....	production manager: Paris
John G. Scotti	....	unit production manager
Trevor Waterson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Allan Graf	....	second unit director
Josh King	....	first assistant director
Carol Lecacheur	....	additional first assistant director
Gregory J. Pawlik Jr.	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Gregory Pawlik)
Brian Relyea	....	second assistant director (as Brian F. Relyea)
Amy Schmidt	....	first assistant director: splinter unit
Redelia Shaw	....	dga trainee
Ken C. Wu	....	second second assistant director (as Ken Wu)

Art Department
Scott M. Anderson	....	set dresser
Paul Andrejco	....	Muppet designer/builder
Lauren Attinello	....	Muppet designer/builder
Megan Bailey	....	Muppet designer/builder
John Berger	....	assistant art director
Sarena Bhargava	....	sculptor
David Boucher	....	propmaker
Matthew Brennan	....	Muppet designer/builder
Kelli Burton	....	Muppet designer/builder
Michael Bush	....	Muppet designer/builder
Greg John Callas	....	construction coordinator
Monica Castro	....	assistant property master
Steph Cathro	....	Muppet designer/builder
Jaymee Christopherson	....	props
John Coven	....	storyboard artist
Melissa Creighton	....	Muppet designer/builder
Amy De Lay	....	Muppet designer/builder
Isabelle Dufour	....	Muppet designer/builder
Richard Dyar	....	Muppet designer/builder
Will Eastin	....	graphic designer
Henri Ewaskio	....	Muppet designer/builder
Francesco Ferrara	....	painter
Giovanni Ferrara	....	lead paint
Giovanni Ferrara	....	painter
Morgan Filteau	....	Muppet designer/builder
Andy Flores	....	stand by painter
Trish Gallaher Glenn	....	property master
Duncan Gillis	....	Muppet designer/builder
Vanessa Gillis	....	Muppet designer/builder
James Godwin	....	Muppet designer/builder
Ariella Goldstein	....	Muppet designer/builder
Monika Gray	....	set dresser
Anthony Grosso	....	Muppet designer/builder
Ted Haigh	....	graphic designer
Paul Hartis	....	Muppet designer/builder
Paul Arthur Hartman	....	set dresser
Chris Herrington	....	painter
Jean Marie Keevins	....	Muppet designer/builder
Tedd Keith	....	construction foreman
Lisa M. Kittredge	....	construction auditor
Anthony Klaiman	....	set dresser
James J. Kroupa	....	Muppet designer/builder
Ellen Lampl	....	additional graphic designer
Lara MacLean	....	Muppet designer/builder
Laura Manns	....	Muppet designer/builder
Jason McDonough	....	set dresser
Tom McLaughlin	....	Muppet designer/builder
Martin Milligan	....	on set dresser
Jeff Mills	....	Muppet designer/builder
Ed Mirassou	....	prop maker
Christopher Morente	....	stand-by greens foreman
Daniel P. Murphy	....	construction metal fabricator
Colette Nickola	....	Muppet designer/builder
Danielle Obinger	....	Muppet designer/builder
Anna Paniccia	....	Muppet designer/builder
Jane Pien	....	Muppet designer/builder
Erin E. Riegel	....	key art assistant
Matt Robbins	....	key greensman
Kathleen Rosen	....	set dec buyer
Bradley Rubin	....	assistant art director
Steven Samanen	....	additional graphic designer
Diana Schoenbrun	....	Muppet designer/builder
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.	....	set designer
Marc Tantin	....	welder gang boss
Mark Robert Taylor	....	assistant art director: additional photography
Sally Thomas	....	Muppet designer/builder
Michael Thurman	....	set dresser
Michael A. Truesdale	....	art department coordinator
Laureen Vierno	....	Muppet designer/builder
Raymond Waff	....	set dresser
Nate Wilson	....	Muppet designer/builder
Walter Zieska	....	construction gangboss
Matthew King	....	assistant food stylist (uncredited)
Jana Treadwell	....	set dresser: reshoots (uncredited)
Jack White	....	food stylist (uncredited)

Sound Department
Brian Armstrong	....	sound editor
Kami Asgar	....	supervising sound editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Beau Borders	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steve Cantamessa	....	sound mixer
Lori Castro	....	mix assistant engineer
Blake Collins	....	foley mixer
Benjamin L. Cook	....	sound designer
Greg Crawford	....	adr mixer: Atlanta
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist
Hector C. Gika	....	sound editor
John Guentner	....	foley mixer
Scott G.G. Haller	....	dialogue editor
Scott Harber	....	sound mixer: additional photography
Nels Jensen	....	recording engineer
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Scott La Rue	....	boom operator
Sean McCormack	....	supervising sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Erin Oakley	....	supervising adr editor
Jason Oliver	....	adr mixer
Will Riley	....	sound editor
Steve Schatz	....	re-recording mix technician
Rocco Sigona	....	post production pa
D. Chris Smith	....	sound editor
Gary Thomas	....	boom operator
Tim Tuchrello	....	first assistant sound editor
Tim Tuchrello	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Jim Charmatz	....	character concept designer: Legacy Effects
Chris Cheatham	....	mold/technical department: Legacy Effects
Ken Cornett	....	model department: Legacy Effects
David Covarrubias	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Jeff L. Deist	....	mold/technical department: Legacy Effects
Dawn Dininger	....	fabrication department: Legacy Effects
Damian Fisher	....	mold/technical department: Legacy Effects
Jared Guenther	....	mold department: Legacy Effects
Ted Haines	....	fabrication department: Legacy Effects
Vance Hartwell	....	artist: Legacy Effects
Polet Harutnian	....	character concept designer: Legacy Effects
Rich Haugen	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Seth Hays	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Matt Heimlich	....	mechanical department supervisor: Legacy Effects
Jeff Himmel	....	fabrication department: Legacy Effects
Hiroshi 'Kan' Ikeuchi	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Darnell Isom	....	character concept designer: Legacy Effects
Rodrick Khachatoorian	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Richard J. Landon	....	mechanical department: Legacy Effects
Michael MacFarlane	....	mold/technical department: Legacy Effects
Lindsay MacGowan	....	coordinator: Legacy Effects
Shane Mahan	....	coordinator: Legacy Effects
David Merritt	....	model department supervisor: Legacy Effects
Jesse Noel	....	special effects
Lyndel Pedersen	....	assistant: Legacy Effects
Robert Ramsdell	....	artist: Legacy Effects
John Rosengrant	....	coordinator: Legacy Effects
Rob Saunders	....	artist: Legacy Effects
J.D. Schwalm	....	special effects coordinator
Alan Scott	....	supervisor: Legacy Effects (as J. Alan Scott)
Nick Seldon	....	model department: Legacy Effects
James Springham	....	model department: Legacy Effects
Cole Taylor	....	assistant: Legacy Effects
Amy Whetsel	....	fabrication department: Legacy Effects

Visual Effects by
Ryan Andersen	....	visual effects production assistant: Shade VFX
Adam Avitabile	....	flame artist
Andres Berkstein	....	fx artist: Shade VFX
Derek Bird	....	digital compositor
Erin Bosworth	....	digital compositor
Seth Brower	....	compositor: Look FX
Cyntia Büll	....	digital compositor
Rommel S. Calderon	....	visual effects artist
Christian Cardona	....	digital compositor
Darrell Claunch	....	digital compositor
Dustin Colson	....	cg artist: Shade VFX
William J. Cox	....	roto/paint artist
Steve Dellerson	....	executive producer: Look FX
Harry Eisenstein	....	compositor
Chris Flynn	....	digital compositor
Jenny Foster	....	visual effects producer: LOOK Effects
David Geoghegan	....	flame artist
Rocco Gioffre	....	matte artist
Bryan Godwin	....	visual effects supervisor: Shade VFX
Anthony 'Max' Ivins	....	visual effects supervisor: Look Effects (as Max Ivins)
Helen Jen	....	visual effects coordinator
Jon Julsrud	....	compositor
Harimander Singh Khalsa	....	compositing supervisor: Shade VFX
Danny S. Kim	....	visual effects artist
Adam Klein	....	visual effects artist
Maggie Kraisamutr	....	visual effects compositor
Andrew Loschin	....	visual effects editor
Corey Milne	....	visual effects production assistant
Daniel Molina	....	digital compositor
Josh Mossotti	....	CG artist
Janet Muswell	....	visual effects producer (as Janet Muswell Hamilton)
Janet Muswell	....	visual effects supervisor (as Janet Muswell Hamilton)
Bethany Pederson Onstad	....	digital compositor: Shade VFX
Nolan Reese	....	visual effects assistant editor
John Riddle	....	technical director: Shade VFX
Migs Rustia	....	visual effects editor: LOOK Effects, Inc.
Fezz Hoo Shuji	....	rotoscope artist
Paul Stemmer	....	visual effects editor
Shane Strickman	....	visual effects coordinator: Shade VFX
Ben Sumner	....	digital compositor
Cameron Thomas	....	compositor: Shade FX
Tuong-Van Tran	....	digital effects artist
David Van Dyke	....	visual effects executive producer: Shade VFX
Greg VanZyl	....	digital compositor
Tina Wallace	....	roto/paint artist
Mike Wallner	....	visual effects artist: Look FX
Shane Christopher Wicklund	....	digital compositor: Shade VFX
C. Jerome Williams	....	compositor: Look FX
Kelly Fischer	....	compositor: Look Effects (uncredited)
Scott Hale	....	digital compositor: Look FX (uncredited)

Stunts
Bryan Becker	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunts
Jeff Chumas	....	stunts
John T. Cypert	....	stunts (as John Cypert)
Max Daniels	....	stunts
J. Mark Donaldson	....	stunts (as Mark Donaldson)
Zoli Dora	....	stunts
A.J. Dunn	....	stunts (as AJ Dunn)
Thomas DuPont	....	stunts
Debbie Evans	....	stunts (as Debbie Evans-Leavitt)
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Jeremy Fry	....	stunts
Mickey Giacomazzi	....	stunts
Allan Graf	....	stunt coordinator
Derek Graf	....	stunts
David Hayles	....	stunts
Steve Kelso	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Bonnie Morgan	....	stunts
Gary Morgan	....	stunts
The Muppets	....	stunt double: Amy Adams
Nicole Randall	....	stunts
David Reinhart	....	stunts
Simon Rhee	....	fight coordinator
Simon Rhee	....	stunts
Scotty Richards	....	precision driving coordinator (as Scott Richards)
Kerry Rossall	....	stunts
Buddy Sosthand	....	stunts
Glenn Takakjian	....	stunts
C.C. Taylor	....	stunts (as CC Taylor)
Jimmy Waitman	....	stunts
Webster Whinery	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Alvin Zalamea	....	stunts
Doug Coleman	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Clay Cullen	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Elliott	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Chris Grabher	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Ed McDermott II	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Salomon Passariello	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Rich Rutherford	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Casey Alicino	....	grip
Danny Ault	....	additional rigging gaffer
Nico Bally	....	crane/remote head technician
Chris Bangma	....	libra head technician
Fernando Barrios	....	rigging grip
Craig Bauer	....	second assistant camera
Michael S. Beckman	....	lighting technician
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Bryan Booth	....	dimmer operator
Michael Burgess	....	director of photography: second unit
R. Adam Chambers	....	gaffer: splinter unit
Mark P. Coo	....	grip
Michael J. Coo	....	key grip
Steven Cueva	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gary Dahlquist	....	rigging gaffer
Didier Daubeach	....	cinematographer: additional photography unit
Arnaud Delannoy	....	first assistant camera
Andy DePung	....	second assistant camera
Sean Devine	....	dolly grip
Tommy Donald	....	grip
Greg Etheredge	....	electrician (as Greg Etherridge)
Scott Garfield	....	still photographer
James Gembala	....	rigging electrician
Jerardo Gomez	....	electrician
Daniel Alexis Gonzalez	....	lighting technician (as Danny Gonzalez)
Daniel Graff	....	lighting console programmer: splinter unit
Patrick Hoeschen	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Robert Ikeda	....	rigging grip
Gembala James	....	rigging electrician
Jeffrey A. Johnson	....	grip
Thatcher Kelley	....	digital imaging technician: second unit / splinter unit
Alex Klabukov	....	key grip
Craig Kohtala	....	best boy grip
Brian J. Kronenberg	....	rigging grip
Jessica Lakoff	....	assistant camera
Chris Lindsay	....	best boy grip: second unit
Frankie Martinez	....	set electrician
Michael Moretti	....	video assist
Matthew Moriarty	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Matthew Moriarty	....	steadicam operator
Ian Myron	....	rigging electric
Michael Orr	....	grip
Travis Panarisi	....	rigging
Sean Prichard	....	grip
Andrey Prikazchikov	....	second unit grip
Leigh Rathner	....	assistant camera
Benoit Richard	....	additional lighting console programmer
Dale Robinette	....	additional stills photography
Brian Rosso	....	dolly grip
Jesse Roth	....	additional camera operator
Jesse Roth	....	first assistant camera
Shaun Sangkarat	....	grip
Cory Schulthies	....	digital imaging technician
Steven Serna	....	grip
Chris Shadley	....	additional video assist
Steve Smith	....	key grip
Scott Sprague	....	lighting technician
Don Steinberg	....	first assistant camera
Hannes Steixner	....	grip
Rafael E. Sánchez	....	gaffer
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	additional video assist
Stephen Thorp	....	assistant chief lighting technician: second unit
Michael T. Travers	....	grip
Carissa Ridgeway Tudor	....	camera shader
Dwight Tudor	....	additional camera operator
Mitchell Ursetta	....	electrician
Zoran Veselic	....	first assistant camera
Christopher Warren	....	assistant chief rigging gaffer
Doug Weinmann	....	electrician
Dale White	....	second assistant camera
Brook Willard	....	digital imaging technician
Aaron G. York	....	libra head operator

Casting Department
Maryellen Aviano	....	extras casting coordinator
Abbie D'Andrea	....	casting assistant
Terri Douglas	....	adr voice casting
Carla Lewis	....	extras casting
Brittainy Roberts	....	casting associate
Leah Woodworth	....	extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Baker	....	set costumer
Suzanne Cranfill	....	costume supervisor
Jamelle Flowers	....	set costumer
Christine Jordan	....	additional set costumer
Brandy Lusvardi	....	costumer
Erin Slattery	....	costumer
Cassiopeia Smith	....	costume assistant
Paula Truman	....	costume supervisor: additional photography
Shannon Turgeon	....	assistant costume designer
Ramsay Williams	....	costumer
Heather Wind	....	costumer
Deborah Chatham	....	background costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Judith Babcock	....	technical supervisor dailies
Jason Barnoski	....	assistant editor
Alan Baumgarten	....	additional editor
Matthew Blackshear	....	digital intermediate editor
Corinne Bogdanowicz	....	digital intermediate colorist
Jill Breitzman	....	post production supervisor
Des Carey	....	digital intermediate producer
Michael Cioni	....	digital intermediate supervisor
David S. Clark	....	assistant editor
Kheireddine El-Helou	....	apprentice editor
Katie Fellion	....	digital intermediate manager
Evan Henke	....	assistant editor
Cecilia Hyoun	....	first assistant editor
Aaron Kroger	....	outpost engineer
Nicholas Lareau	....	outpost engineer
Kevin London	....	digital intermediate engineer
Amy McGrath	....	assistant editor
Alex Montilla	....	editorial assistant
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Chris Peariso	....	digital intermediate engineer

Music Department
Leo Birenberg	....	score coordinator
George Doering	....	musician
Richard Ford	....	scoring music editor
Mark Graham	....	head of music preparation
Lisa Jaime	....	supervising music editor
Steve Kaplan	....	additional score engineer
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Joseph Magee	....	supervising music mixer
Larry Mah	....	digital score recordist
Bret McKenzie	....	music supervisor
Aaron Meyer	....	music preparation
Jake Monaco	....	score programmer
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Brett Pierce	....	assistant music editor
Jason Poss	....	music transcription
Jasper Randall	....	vocal contractor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Patrick Spain	....	assistant song recording engineer
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer

Transportation Department
David Becerra	....	transportation dispatcher
Louie Diaz Jr.	....	driver
Chris Finney	....	production driver
Margo Hunt	....	driver
Mel Langford	....	transportation
Neil Marshall	....	transportation captain
Chuck Martinez	....	driver: cast
Cyril O'Neil	....	picture car consultant
Frank Porras	....	driver
Dan Romero	....	picture car coordinator
Kenny Searle	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Christopher Aber	....	assistant to Mickey Rooney
Kalie Acheson	....	set production assistant
Ashley Adamczyk	....	stand-in: Amy Adams
Jesse J. Adams	....	production assistant
Jason Alvidrez	....	production assistant
Amanda T. Ashley	....	assistant to executive producer
James Barbour	....	stand-in: Jack Black
Bill Barretta	....	puppet captain: Muppet workshop
Shane Baumel	....	adr voice
Maxine Bergen	....	script supervisor: splinter unit
Frankie Bourne	....	production assistant
Julian Brehier	....	production assistant (as Julien Brehier)
Randin Brown	....	set production assistant
Kacie Calhoun	....	assistant to director
Kacie Calhoun	....	assistant to producer
Kacie Calhoun	....	travel coordinator
Erin Danger Campbell	....	assistant: Amy Adams (as Erin Campbell)
Logan Cannon	....	photo double: zach galifianakis
Hélène Cardona	....	adr voices
Linda Colangelo	....	unit publicist
Elisa Ann Conant	....	assistant location manager: additional photography
Gretchen Crookes	....	puppet wrangler
Nathan Danforth	....	puppeteer
Annette Dash	....	payroll clerk
Thomas DuPont	....	swordmaster
Julianne Eggold	....	assistant location manager
Jesse Ehman	....	production assistant: additional photography
Danny Finn	....	assistant location manager
Brendan Finnigan	....	assistant payroll accountant
W. Harry Fortuna	....	assistant location manager
Erica Getler	....	assistant production coordinator: additional photography: reshoots
Karen Golden	....	script supervisor
Ray Gordon II	....	cast production assistant
Tiff Gravel	....	production assistant
Pamela B. Green	....	creative director/ producer main and end titles
Barbara Gutman	....	production accountant
Brandon Hamilton	....	on-set production assistant
Brandon Hamilton	....	production assistant
Adam Haracz	....	production assistant
Jeffrey J. Hart	....	additional set production assistant: splinter unit
Alison Hoberman	....	crafts service
Lisa Hoover	....	assistant location manager
Craig Hosking	....	aerial coordinator/pilot
Laura Hoyt	....	set staff assistant
Teresa Jaime Drapkin	....	payroll accountant
Kimo Keoke	....	dancer
John Lasseter	....	creative consultant
Jason Lopes	....	lead systems engineer legacy effects
Nicole Malovany	....	set staff assistant
Alex McAtee	....	assistant production coordinator
Allison Meadows	....	set staff assistant
Christopher Miller	....	location manager
Jennifer S. Milliman	....	production assistant
Dan Milner	....	key assistant location manager
Kimberly Morris	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Keith Negus	....	production assistant
Ashley O'Bryant	....	additional production assistant
R. Ben Parker	....	production assistant
R. Ben Parker	....	set production assistant
Aimee Pierson	....	production assistant
Jeremy Powell	....	assistant to David Hoberman & Todd Lieberman
Elyse Punia	....	production secretary
Elyse Punia	....	production secretary: reshoots
Aurora Ann Quinones	....	production assistant
Eddie Quintana	....	production assistant
Travis Randall	....	location manager
Tiffany Romero	....	assistant production accountant
Michael Rooney	....	choreographer
Scott Root	....	production assistant
Eleni Roussos	....	production assistant
Nick Rufca	....	production coordinator (as Nicholas Rufca)
Olivier Servanin	....	location manager: Paris
Amy Smolev	....	first assistant accountant
Jamie Strunk	....	set production assistant
Ross Tatelman	....	production assistant: reshoots
Bryan Thompson	....	circus performer
Craig W. van Gundy	....	location manager: additional photography
Yazmin Watkins	....	environmental steward
Sasa Watt	....	first assistant accountant: reshoots
Amye Wilmes	....	second assistant accountant
Brandt Wrightsman	....	production assistant
Ted Yonenaka	....	craft service head
Anne Lockhart	....	additional voices (uncredited)
Joanna R. Phillips	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Richard Purgill	....	production assistant: additional photography (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Pictures (presents)

Distributors

• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Mexico) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Feelgood Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Forum Cinemas (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Forum Hungary (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Japan (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (UK) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Greece) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (France) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (all media)

Special Effects

• Look Effects (visual effects)
• Centro Digital Pictures Ltd. (visual effects)
• Legacy Effects (80s robot and muppet man effects designed and created by legacy effects)
• Shade VFX (visual effects)

Other Companies

• 424 Post  post-production sound services
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Digital Media Services (DMS)  digital marketing asset management
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll services
• Headquarters Casting  extras casting
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop  costumes
• LA Management  talent management
• LightIRON Digital  dailies (as Light Iron)
• LightIRON Digital  digital intermediate (as Light Iron)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• NPI Entertainment Payroll  payroll services - sound editors (as NPI Production Services)
• PIC Agency  main and end titles designed and produced by (as PIC)
• Pictorvision  Eclipse aerial camera system
• Puppet Heap  Muppet design and building
• Studiomedia Recording  ADR recording studio
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment
• Universal Studios Sound Facilities  post-production sound services (as Universal Studios Sound)
• Walt Disney Records  soundtrack
• Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage  score recorded at (as Eastwood Scoring Stage Warner Bros. Studios)

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Runtime:

USA:103 min | UK:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Datasat | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:U | USA:PG (certificate #47114) | Malaysia:U | Ireland:G | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Singapore:PG | India:U | Brazil:Livre | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:I | Mexico:A | Portugal:M/6 | Netherlands:6 | Sweden:Btl | Philippines:G | Japan:G | South Korea:All | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

According to the full version of Tex Richman's rap, "Let's Talk About Me" (found in the soundtrack and the DVD extras), Richman hates the Muppets because at his tenth birthday party, everyone was watching the Muppets and laughing. Richman, unable to laugh, was then ridiculed by all his friends.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Miss Piggy makes a minor French error when trying to order the other Muppets out of her Paris office. She says "depeche-toi", which is the phrase for making an order to a single person. To make an order to a group, she should have said "depechez-vous". Of course, Miss Piggy's French skills may not be great.

Quotes:

Gary:You always believe in other people, but that's easy. Sooner or later, you gotta believe in yourself, too, because that's what growing up is. It's becoming who you want to be. You have to try.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Private Practice: Mourning Sickness (#6.2)" (2012)

Soundtrack:

The Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version)

The Most Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational, Muppetational

The Muppets is essentially flawless. I know this is a weird way to start a review, but I feel I should just forego formalities and cut to the chase. This year has been a fairly disappointing year for movies, but The Muppets just about makes up for it all by itself. It's an absolutely life-affirming tribute to beloved characters and memories that should have never been allowed to fade into obscurity, and if you care at all about movies you need to see this, as soon as possible.

Jason Segel, along with co-writer Nicholas Stoller and director James Bobin have made a film that is just absolutely bursting at the seams with affection towards the Muppets, and that love and passion has instantly rocketed this movie to the very top of the list when it comes to long history of Muppet shows, movies, and even viral videos. The film is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time and accomplishes this without being crass or cynical; it's smart, witty, and most importantly, completely heartfelt. Jason Segel with his obvious and undying love for the Muppets is, by all accounts, the most deserving person to be given creative control of the Muppets since Jim Henson himself.

The original Muppet Movie will always be a timeless classic, and it's charm and legacy will likely never be topped by another Muppet movie. However, The Muppets is the closest it has ever come, and, due to the timeliness and poignancy of the story, I would argue that right at this moment it is more relevant and moving than even the 1979 classic. I was unable to stop smiling during the entire running time of the movie, even while tears were coming to my eyes.

I know I'm not really reviewing the movie right now, and I'm more just beaming about how much I loved it, but really, I feel it would be a disservice to go into details about this movie. Simply put, you need to see it, and if you don't you're robbing yourself of a truly extraordinary film experience. This is the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational movie of the year. Go see it. Right now. I mean it, go buy tickets for this weekend, and you can thank me later.

A+