No sesame. All street.
In a world where humans coexist with puppets—who are seen as lesser citizens—cast members of a beloved 1990s children's television series begin getting murdered one by one. Puppet Phil Philips, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist his former partner, Detective Connie Edwards.
The Happytime Murders (2018) is a action, crime and comedy film directed by Brian Henson, released on August 22, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Leslie David Baker and Elizabeth Banks. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 1,106 ratings.
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Melissa McCarthy
as Detective Connie Edwards
Bill Barretta
as Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
Leslie David Baker
as Lt. Banning
Elizabeth Banks
as Jenny
Joel McHale
as Agent Campbell
Maya Rudolph
as Bubbles
Dorien Davies
as Sandra (voice)
Drew Massey
as Goofer / Vinny (voice)
Kevin Clash
as Bumblypants / Lyle (voice)
Michael McDonald
as Ronovan Scargle
Cynthy Wu
as Brittenie Marlowe
Mitch Silpa
as Tommy
Directed by Brian Henson, written by Todd Berger, Dee Austin Robertson and Todd Berger, produced by Ben Falcone, Jeffrey M. Hayes and Brian Henson.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 1,106 ratings.
I honestly don't think I've ever loved a Melissa McCarthy led comedy, but I did dare to dream when it came to an R-rated Muppets movie. But when _The Happytime Murders_ came to tread on my dreams, it did not tread softly. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
Reviewed on August 12, 2020
Puppet stories. Why do they have to be over the top? But I get it, it's not the puppets, it's the humans. Pretty much standard plots, standard characters combined; but that's kind of the point. The same thing, but more gross - and more honest. About "more funny", it wasn't my taste. But hey, different tastes. Some will have laugh themselves silly. I haven't heard of Melissa McCarthy before; but it appears this kind…
Reviewed on October 21, 2022
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The Happytime Murders (2018) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Happytime Murders (2018) includes Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Leslie David Baker, Elizabeth Banks and Joel McHale. The film was directed by Brian Henson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Happytime Murders was released on August 22, 2018 and runs for 1h 31m.
The Happytime Murders (2018) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 1,106 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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