The Muppets

The Muppets (2011) starring the Muppets, Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones. The Muppets, made irrelevant by the passage of time, must find a way to put on a show to save their theater from an evil oil man (Cooper) who wants to demolish it and drill for petroleum. That's the bare bones of the plot, and there's not a whole lot more to it. Young children being introduced to the Muppets for the first time may like this movie, as well as those adults who grew up with the Muppets and feel nostalgic for their youth. But for most adults it has little to offer. What it does offer is wholesome, family-friendly entertainment which is, at its worst, harmless. (Good subtitles and closed captions.) Grade: B