Muppets Most Wanted

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Muppets Most Wanted

film by Bobin [2014]

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Muppets Most Wanted is a 2014 film featuring the beloved Muppet characters. The story follows Kermit the Frog and his friends as they embark on a world tour. However, their tour takes a chaotic turn when they are framed for a jewel heist by their ruthless criminal doppelgängers, Constantine (a Kermit look-alike) and his sidekick, Dominic Badguy. The Muppets must then race against time to clear their names and stop the villainous plot. The film showcases the signature humor and musical numbers that have made the Muppets a global phenomenon.12

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Tina Fey
…a Russian prison guard in Muppets Most Wanted and a woman who has to return home to sit shivah for her dead father in the comedy This Is Where I Leave You. Fey and Poehler costarred as siblings who decide to throw a party at their childhood home in Sisters…
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…a Russian prison guard in Muppets Most Wanted and a woman who has to return home to sit shivah for her dead father in the comedy This Is Where I Leave You. Fey and Poehler costarred as siblings who decide to throw a party at their childhood home in Sisters…
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Ricky Gervais
…Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). He also lent his voice to the animated comedies Escape from Planet Earth (2013) and The Willoughbys (2020). In addition, Gervais was a frequent host of the Golden Globes ceremony (2010,…
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…Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), Muppets Most Wanted (2014), and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). He also lent his voice to the animated comedies Escape from Planet Earth (2013) and The Willoughbys (2020). In addition, Gervais was a frequent host of the Golden Globes ceremony (2010,…
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Josh Groban
…and his later movies included Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and The Hollars (2016). He also continued to occasionally work on TV, appearing in such shows as The Office, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Parks and Recreation. In 2018 Groban portrayed a by-the-rules detective in the TV comedy series The…
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…and his later movies included Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and The Hollars (2016). He also continued to occasionally work on TV, appearing in such shows as The Office, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Parks and Recreation. In 2018 Groban portrayed a by-the-rules detective in the TV comedy series The…
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Kermit the Frog
… (1999), The Muppets (2011), and Muppets Most Wanted (2014). Among his well-known songs are “(It’s Not That Easy) Bein’ Green” (1970), “The Rainbow Connection” (1979), and “The First Time It Happens” (1981); the latter two songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Kermit and other Muppets remained popular television and film…
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… (1999), The Muppets (2011), and Muppets Most Wanted (2014). Among his well-known songs are “(It’s Not That Easy) Bein’ Green” (1970), “The Rainbow Connection” (1979), and “The First Time It Happens” (1981); the latter two songs were nominated for Academy Awards. Kermit and other Muppets remained popular television and film…
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The Muppet Show
…projects included the feature film Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and The Muppets (2015–16), a television series purporting to document the behind-the-scenes antics of Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and their cohorts.
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…projects included the feature film Muppets Most Wanted (2014) and The Muppets (2015–16), a television series purporting to document the behind-the-scenes antics of Miss Piggy, Kermit the Frog, and their cohorts.
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