The Happytime Murders is a 2018 American crime comedy film directed by Brian Henson and screenplay by Todd Berger and story by Berger and Dee Austin Robertson. The film stars Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, and Elizabeth Banks. Set in a world where puppets and humans co-exist, the film follows a puppet and human joint police force who must solve a recent murder spree of retired sitcom stars. The film was first announced in 2008 by The Jim Henson Company, the production studio of Muppets creator Jim Henson. Various actors, including Cameron Diaz, Katherine Heigl and Jamie Foxx, were approached to star before McCarthy signed on in May 2017. Filming began in Los Angeles that September, and involved the use of over 120 puppets. The Happytime Murders was the first film released by Henson Alternative, a banner of The Jim Henson Company that specializes in adult-oriented content.
Director | Brian Henson |
Produced by | Brian Henson, Jeffrey Hayes, Melissa McCarthy, Ben Falcone |
Screenplay by | Todd Berger |
Story by | Todd Berger, Dee Austin Robertson |
Starring | Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Elizabeth Banks |
Music | Christopher Lennertz |
Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
Edited by | Brian Olds |
Production, company | STX Films, H. Brothers, Black Bear Pictures, TMP, Henson Alternative, On the Day Productions |
Distributed by | STX Entertainment |
Released | August 24, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $40–47 million |
Box office | $27.5 million |
Informazioni su The Happytime Murders
A disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet reunites with his ex-partner to solve a serial killer case involving the puppet cast of an '80s children's TV show as the victims.
Realizzazione di The Happytime Murders
Brian Henson, the son of Jim and Jane Henson, directed the film. The tagline of the film read: "No Sesame. All Street."
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Muppet parodies.. The Jim Henson Company films.. Films about corruption.. STX Entertainment films.. Films about assassinations.. Films about television.. 2010s buddy films.. Films featuring puppetry.. Films about death.. American serial killer films.. Films about drugs.. American buddy films.
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