The Happytime Murders (2018)

Released: 2018-08-22 Duration: 1hr 30min

Genres: Action Comedy Crime

Rating 5.8

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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.

Production Companies

STXfilms

Black Bear Pictures

Henson Alternative

Huayi Brothers Pictures

On the Day

Additional Info

Budget	$40,000,000.00
Revenue	$27,500,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	3.544

Directed By

Brian Henson

Crew

Stunt Double
Heidi Pascoe

Executive Producer
Adam Fogelson

Visual Effects Producer
Melissa Brockman

Executive Producer
Wang Zhonglei

Executive Producer
Michael Heimler

Executive Producer
Dee Austin Robertson

Visual Effects Supervisor
Sam Nicholson

Executive Producer
Donald Tang

Co-Producer
Basil Grillo

Executive Producer
Lisa Henson

Co-Producer
Divya D'Souza

Stunt Coordinator
Luci Romberg

Co-Producer
Vincent J. Raisa

Executive Producer
Robert Simonds

Music Supervisor
Jason Markey

First Assistant Director
Daniel Silverberg

Second Assistant Director
Lisa Bloch-Tobey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Marc Fishman

Associate Producer
Alex Rockwell

Art Direction
Christopher Burian-Mohr

Casting
Jeanne McCarthy

Casting
Nicole Abellera Hallman

Executive Producer
Wang Zhongjun

Executive Producer
Ben Stillman

Visual Effects Producer
Tyler Foell

Makeup Artist
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda

Executive Producer
Teddy Schwarzman

Unit Production Manager
Charles Rapp

Stunt Coordinator
Walter Garcia

Original Music Composer
Christopher Lennertz

Makeup Artist
Melanie Hughes

Supervising Sound Editor
Tammy Fearing

Set Designer
Geoff Hubbard

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Hay

Script Supervisor
Jane Goldsmith

Visual Effects Producer
Jess Brown

Second Unit Director
Jeffrey M. Hayes

Visual Effects Producer
Tony Pirzadeh

Makeup Artist
Michelle Audrina Kim

Set Designer
Philip Toolin

Costume Supervisor
Paula Truman

Executive Producer
Felice Bee

Unit Production Manager
Basil Grillo

Visual Effects Producer
Bryan Binder

Set Decoration
Kelly Berry

Visual Effects Supervisor
Randall Rosa

Stunts
Hannah Betts

Director
Brian Henson

Stunt Coordinator
Joey Box

Stunt Double
Lauren Mary Kim

Production Assistant
Jameson Everett

Assistant Director
Jameson Everett

Screenplay
Todd Berger

Story
Todd Berger

Director of Photography
Mitchell Amundsen

Story
Dee Austin Robertson

Production Design
Chris L. Spellman

Producer
Melissa McCarthy

Producer
Jeffrey M. Hayes

Editor
Brian Scott Olds

Producer
Brian Henson

Makeup Department Head
Gigi Williams

Producer
Ben Falcone

Costume Design
Arjun Bhasin

Hair Department Head
Gabriella Pollino

Post Production Supervisor
Jennifer Scudder Trent

Sound Mixer
Jim Stuebe

Sound Designer
George H. Anderson

Executive Producer
John W. Hyde

TOP CAST

Melissa McCarthy

Detective Connie Edwards

Bill Barretta

Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar

Leslie David Baker

Lt. Banning

Elizabeth Banks

Jenny

Joel McHale

Agent Campbell

Maya Rudolph

Bubbles

Dorien Davies

Sandra

Drew Massey

Goofer / Vinny

Kevin Clash

Bumblypants / Lyle

Michael McDonald

Ronovan Scargle

Cynthy Wu

Brittenie Marlowe

Mitch Silpa

Tommy

Hemky Madera

Tito

Benjamin Royer

Rick

Brekkan Spens

Dick

Ryan Tran

Phil

Fortune Feimster

Robin

Brian Palermo

Paramedic

Damon Jones

Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor

Ryan Gaul

Officer Milligan

Jimmy O. Yang

Officer Delancey

Dennis Keiffer

Junior

Jim Palmer

Caesar

Michael Croner

Jack Cook

Barry Rothbart

Fireman

Steve Mallory

Kerry

Dana Schick

Pretty Girl

Jaye Razor

Razor

Jen Sung

Sandra's Bodyguard

Bryan Cartago

Sandra's Bodyguard

Brett Wagner

Rio

Colleen Smith

Carol / Dalmatian / Cara

Ben Falcone

Donny

Victor Yerrid

Larry / Old Man Puppet

Ted Michaels

Sexist Thug / Ezra

Brian Henson

Crab

Patty Guggenheim

Roxy

Donna Kimball

Roxy / Cow / Rotten Cotton Girl

Alice Dinnean

Rotten Cotton Girl

Allan Trautman

Octopus / Puppet Doctor

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