The Muppets is a 2011 American
musical comedy film and the seventh theatrical film featuring
the Muppets. The film is directed by
James Bobin, written by
Jason Segel and
Nicholas Stoller, produced by
David Hoberman and
Todd Lieberman, and stars Segel,
Amy Adams,
Chris Cooper and
Rashida Jones, as well as Muppet performers
Steve Whitmire,
Eric Jacobson,
Dave Goelz,
Bill Barretta,
David Rudman,
Matt Vogel, and
Peter Linz. The film's score was composed by
Christophe Beck, while
Flight of the Conchords member
Bret McKenzie served as music supervisor, writing four of the film's five original songs. In
The Muppets, devoted fan
Walter, his brother Gary, and Gary's girlfriend Mary, help
Kermit the Frog reunite the Muppets, as they must raise $10 million to save the
Muppet Theater from Tex Richman, a businessman who plans to demolish the studio to drill for oil.