The Happytime Murders Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

What's the story about?

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.

Comedy Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Happytime Murders.

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  Melissa McCarthy

  The Little Mermaid, Spy

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  Maya Rudolph

  IF, Grown Ups

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  Elizabeth Banks

  ... Jenny

  Pitch Perfect (10th Anniversary), The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

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  Bill Barretta

  ... Phil Phillips (puppet)

Crew Behind the Film

The The Happytime Murders behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director

Brian Henson

Screenwriters

Dee Austin Robertson
Todd Berger
Jon Hoeber

Producers

Brian Henson
Lisa Henson
Jason Lust

Additional Information

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Production Details

What we know about the The Happytime Murders movie production.

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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