The Happytime Murders

Aug 22, 2018

1h 31m

★ 5.8

No sesame. All street.

Overview

In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.

Genres

Action

Comedy

Crime

Fantasy

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

STXfilms

Black Bear Pictures

Henson Alternative

Huayi Brothers Pictures

On the Day

The Happytime Murders Trailers

Cast

Detective Connie Edwards

Melissa McCarthy

Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar

Bill Barretta

Lt. Banning

Leslie David Baker

Jenny

Elizabeth Banks

Agent Campbell

Joel McHale

Bubbles

Maya Rudolph

Sandra

Dorien Davies

Goofer / Vinny

Drew Massey

Bumblypants / Lyle

Kevin Clash

Ronovan Scargle

Michael McDonald

Brittenie Marlowe

Cynthy Wu

Tommy

Mitch Silpa

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