Movie Cosmos - The Happytime Murders

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Melissa McCarthy

As Detective Connie Edwards

Bill Barretta

As Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar

Leslie David Baker

As Lt. Banning

Elizabeth Banks

As Jenny

Joel McHale

As Agent Campbell

Maya Rudolph

As Bubbles

Dorien Davies

As Sandra

Drew Massey

As Goofer / Vinny

Kevin Clash

As Bumblypants / Lyle

Michael McDonald

As Ronovan Scargle

Cynthy Wu

As Brittenie Marlowe

Mitch Silpa

As Tommy

Hemky Madera

As Tito

Benjamin Royer

As Rick

Brekkan Spens

As Dick

Ryan Tran

As Phil

Fortune Feimster

As Robin

Brian Palermo

As Paramedic

Damon Jones

As Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor

Ryan Gaul

As Officer Milligan

Jimmy O. Yang

As Officer Delancey

Dennis Keiffer

As Junior

Jim Palmer

As Caesar

H Michael Croner

As Jack Cook

Barry Rothbart

As Fireman

Steve Mallory

As Kerry

Dana Schick

As Pretty Girl

Jaye Razor

As Razor

Jen Sung

As Sandra's Bodyguard

Bryan Cartago

As Sandra's Bodyguard

Brett Wagner

As Rio

Colleen Smith

As Carol / Dalmatian / Cara

Ben Falcone

As Donny

Victor Yerrid

As Larry / Old Man Puppet

Ted Michaels

As Sexist Thug / Ezra

Brian Henson

As Crab

Patty Guggenheim

As Roxy

Donna Kimball

As Roxy / Cow / Rotten Cotton Girl

Alice Dinnean

As Rotten Cotton Girl

Allan Trautman

As Octopus / Puppet Doctor

Top Crew >

Brian Henson

Director

Reviews:

Gimly (3/10)

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.

2020-08-12

jw (5/10)

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.)

2022-10-21