The Happytime Murders (2018)

When the puppet cast of a '90s children's TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case.

Director:

Brian Henson

Writers:

Todd Berger (screenplay by), Todd Berger (story by)

Stars:

Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa McCarthy	...	Detective Connie Edwards
Elizabeth Banks	...	Jenny
Maya Rudolph	...	Bubbles
Leslie David Baker	...	Lt. Banning
Joel McHale	...	Agent Campbell
Cynthy Wu	...	Brittenie Marlowe
Michael McDonald	...	Ronovan Scargle
Mitch Silpa	...	Tommy
Hemky Madera	...	Tito
Benjamin Cole Royer	...	Rick
Brekkan Spens	...	Dick
Ryan Tran	...	Phil
Fortune Feimster	...	Robin
Brian Palermo	...	Paramedic (as Brian Joseph Palermo)
Damon Jones	...	Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor

Storyline

A murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, but puppets are viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an '90s children's TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a former cop, who has since become a private eye, takes on the case.

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Plot Keywords:

wisecrack humor | fictional drug | violence | f word | murder mystery | 

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Taglines:

Sex. Murder. Puppets.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Facebook Instagram

Country:

USA China

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Happytime Murders

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,532,425, 26 August 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$20,706,452, 27 September 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

STX Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Media, Black Bear Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

DTS SDDS Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Officer Donny, the cop, is Melissa McCarthy's real life husband, Ben Falcone. The couple has appeared in several movies together including: The Nines (2007), Bridesmaids (2011), Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013), Tammy (2014), Spy (2015) and The Boss (2016), The Life of The Party (2018).

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Goofs

Special Agent Campbell suspends Detective Connie Edwards but Campbell is an FBI agent and would have no authority to suspend a Los Angeles detective.

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Quotes

Phil Philips: If shit gets crazy I'm gonna go crazy as shit.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Legend of Big Chungus (2019)

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Soundtracks

Good Day
Written by Joseph Esposito, Eddie Hokenson (as Edward Hokenson), Bruce Sudano, Alan Wert, Melvin Adams, William Hughes, and Vito Tisdale
Performed by Greg Street, Nappy Roots
Courtesy of Interscope Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Good giggle

Certainly not 10/10 or even 1/10. It's original and good fun. A film that doesn't take itself too seriously. Which is why I'm amazed by the 1/10. Don't expect a blockbuster but a must see. A good night in and a good laugh.