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The Happytime Murders

Genre
Comedy
Rating
R
Released
24 August, 2018

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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