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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002-11-29 · 88 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Family

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the only copy of the contract between her father and the Muppets, she changes it so the Muppets have very little time to pay a debt they owe. Meanwhile, the Muppets are trying to put on a Christmas show. After the Muppets are confronted by Bitterman, they make a lot of sacrifices to save up so they can keep the Theatre.

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Directors
Kirk R. Thatcher
Production companies
The Jim Henson Company, NBC Studios, Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Steve WhitmireSteve WhitmireKermit the Frog / Rizzo the Rat / Beaker / Elvises (voice)
Dave GoelzDave GoelzThe Great Gonzo / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Waldorf / Zoot (voice)
Bill BarrettaBill BarrettaPepe the King Prawn / Bobo the Bear / Johnny Fiama / Swedish Chef / Lew Zealand / Howard Tubman / Rowlf the Dog / Elvises (voice)
Eric JacobsonEric JacobsonMiss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Animal / Yoda / Elvises (voice)
David ArquetteDavid ArquetteDaniel
Joan CusackJoan CusackRachel Bitterman
Matthew LillardMatthew LillardLuc Fromage
William H. MacyWilliam H. MacyGlenn
Whoopi GoldbergWhoopi GoldbergDaniel's 'Boss'
Carson DalyCarson DalyCarson Daly
Kelly RipaKelly RipaKelly Ripa
Joe RoganJoe RoganJoe Rogan
Molly ShannonMolly ShannonMolly Shannon
Robert SmigelRobert SmigelTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Zach BraffZach BraffDr. John "J.D." Dorian
Sarah ChalkeSarah ChalkeDr. Elliot Reid
Neil FlynnNeil FlynnJanitor
John C. McGinleyJohn C. McGinleyDr. Perry Cox
Judy ReyesJudy ReyesNurse Carla Espinosa
Bill LawrenceBill LawrenceBill Lawrence

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