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Sex. Murder. Puppets.

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Last modified: Dec. 7, 2018

The Happytime Murders

Release Date: Friday, August 24, 2018 Theaters

Director: Brian Henson

Starring: Melissa McCarthy Maya Rudolph Elizabeth Banks Bill Barretta

A puppet detective is forced to solve a string of murders around the "Happytime Gang", the cast of a popular children's show. It will aim for a R-rating.

R Comedy 1 hr, 31 m

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A puppet detective is forced to solve a string of murders around the "Happytime Gang", the cast of a popular children's show. It will aim for a R-rating.

Plot

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Plot
The puppet stars of an iconic TV show The Happytime Gang are some of the biggest celebrities around. But off camera, the family-friendly cast leads the kinds of lives that would make a tabloid writer blush. When the stars of The Happytime Gang begin to be mysteriously murdered, two mismatched detectives – one a type-A, take-no-prisoners human with a secret, and the other a crass, hard-drinking puppet with a connection to one of the victims – must put aside their huge differences to stop the killings and catch the culprit, all the while trying to resist the temptation to murder each other.
Cited as modified plot formulation from deadline.com
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Producers
Brian Henson
Lisa Henson
Jason Lust

Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Melissa McCarthy will play the lead. As she explains, “When a really good script combines puppet strippers, Los Angeles’ underbelly and comedy, it’s like my fever dream has finally come true (STXfilms, 5/2/17).”
  • Jamie Foxx will play Detective Edwards, a LAPD cop who must re-team with his former partner Phil, a drinker and philanderer. Together they try to solve the murders (Deadline.com, 4/27/16).
  • “This is as unique a screenplay as we have seen in a long time, with relatable characters and a fantastic story,” said Adam Fogelson, who is chairman of the STX Entertainment Motion Picture Group. “This project is a daring and original R-rated comedy with a distinctive voice that is completely unconventional and fun.”
  • The film will be a live-action hybrid.

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Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. STX Entertainment has picked up the rights to the project. First set up in October 2008.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
R Restricted for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material
Runtime
1 hr, 31 m
Tagline
Sex. Murder. Puppets.
Also known as
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Language
English

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The Happytime Murders was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 24, 2018. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including A.X.L., Papillon and Searching.

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Mon., Aug. 20, 2018

  • Added a running time of 91 minutes

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material

  • Added the tagline: " Sex. Murder. Puppets."

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