No sesame. All street.
In a world where humans coexist with puppets—who are seen as lesser citizens—cast members of a beloved 1990s children's television series begin getting murdered one by one. Puppet Phil Philips, an ex-LAPD detective-turned-private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist his former partner, Detective Connie Edwards.
Melissa McCarthy
Detective Connie Edwards
Bill Barretta
Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
Leslie David Baker
Lt. Banning
Elizabeth Banks
Jenny
Joel McHale
Agent Campbell
Maya Rudolph
Bubbles
Dorien Davies
Sandra (voice)
Drew Massey
Goofer / Vinny (voice)
Kevin Clash
Bumblypants / Lyle (voice)
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 (voice)
Ryan Gaul
Officer Milligan
Director
Brian Henson
Writers
Todd Berger, Dee Austin Robertson, Todd Berger
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
Mitchell Amundsen
Director of Photography
Brian Scott Olds
Editor
Chris L. Spellman
Production Design
Arjun Bhasin
Costume Design
Gimly
8/12/2020
I honestly don't think I've ever loved a Melissa McCarthy led comedy, but I did dare to dream when it came to an R-rated Muppets movie. But when _The Happytime Murders_ came to tread on my dreams, it did not tread softly. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
jw
10/21/2022
Puppet stories. Why do they have to be over the top? But I get it, it's not the puppets, it's the humans. Pretty much standard plots, standard characters combined; but that's kind of the point. The same thing, but more gross - and more honest. About "more funny", it wasn't my taste. But hey, different tastes. Some will have laugh themselves silly. I haven't heard of Melissa McCarthy before; but it appears this kind of humour is right up her, err, alley; and if you share it, then up yours, too. (yes, that type of humour.)
