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Set in a world where humans and living puppets co-exist, the film follows a puppet private investigator and a human police detective who must solve a 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.
The Happytime Murders: Directed by Brian Henson. With Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker. 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.
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- Brian Henson
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- 37 sec
Jul 12, 2018 · The adult comedy, set in the underbelly of Los Angeles where puppets and humans co-exist, follows two clashing detectives – a human named Connie Edwards ( Melissa McCarthy) and a puppet named Phil...
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Aug 24, 2018 · “The Happytime Murders,” directed by Brian Henson under the aegis of a production company called “HA!”—for “Henson Alternative,” with an exclamation point!—is a movie in which Muppet-style felt characters (for yes, Brian is the son of Jim and Jane Henson) cuss and smoke and have sex to ostensibly comedic effect.
Aug 24, 2018 · Detective Phil Philips is a down-on-his-luck puppet who used to work for the Los Angeles Police Department. When two puppets from an old TV show wind up dead, Phil suspects something is afoot and...
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- Brian Henson
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- Melissa Mccarthy
Aug 21, 2018 · The Happytime Murders is an R-rated puppet comedy, which is an extremely rare thing, but it’s also a hilarious, thoughtful takedown of the police genre. It likewise boasts an incredible cast,...
In an LA where puppets and humans coexist, a down-on-his-luck detective teams with his ex-partner to nab a killer targeting the cast of an old TV show. Watch trailers & learn more.