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The Happytime Murders (2018) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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The Happytime Murders Plot Synopsis:
A murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, but puppets are viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an '90s children's TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a former cop, who has since become a private eye, takes on the case.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, but puppets are viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an "80s children"s TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a former cop, who has since become a private eye, takes on the case.
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Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $20,706,452
Awards: 2
Nominations: 10
Language: English
Country: United States, China
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Happytime Murders Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 17, 2018, VOD: Nov 20, 2018, Digital HD: Nov 20, 2018, Blu-ray 4K: Dec 04, 2018, Blu-ray: Dec 04, 2018
Writers: Todd Berger, Dee Austin Robertson
Producers: Felice Bee, Divya D'Souza, Ben Falcone, Adam Fogelson, Basil Grillo, Jeffrey M. Hayes, Michael Heimler, Brian Henson, Lisa Henson, John W. Hyde, Melissa McCarthy, Vince Raisa, Dee Austin Robertson, Alex Rockwell, Teddy Schwarzman, Robert Simonds, Ben Stillman, Donald Tang, Zhongjun Wang, Zhonglei Wang
Editors: Brian Scott Olds
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The Happytime Murders (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Happytime Murders Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Melissa McCarthy | ... | Detective Connie Edwards |
| Elizabeth Banks | ... | Jenny |
| Maya Rudolph | ... | Bubbles |
| Leslie David Baker | ... | Lt. Banning |
| Joel McHale | ... | Agent Campbell |
| Cynthy Wu | ... | Brittenie Marlowe |
| Michael McDonald | ... | Ronovan Scargle |
| Mitch Silpa | ... | Tommy |
| Hemky Madera | ... | Tito |
| Benjamin Cole Royer | ... | Rick |
| Brekkan Spens | ... | Dick |
| Ryan Tran | ... | Phil |
| Fortune Feimster | ... | Robin |
| Brian Palermo | ... | Paramedic (as Brian Joseph Palermo) |
| 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 (as H. Michael Croner) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Melissa McCarthy (b. August 26, 1970) – Detective Connie Edwards
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Elizabeth Banks (b. February 10, 1974) – Jenny
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Elizabeth Casey | Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell - Maya Rudolph (b. July 27, 1972) – Bubbles
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Maya - Leslie David Baker (b. February 19, 1958) – Lt. Banning
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Joel McHale (b. November 20, 1971) – Agent Campbell
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: Joel E. McHale | p***is McHale - Cynthy Wu – Brittenie Marlowe
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Michael McDonald (b. December 31, 1964) – Ronovan Scargle
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 3½" (1.92 m)
Also known as: Michael James McDonald | Mike Mcdonald - Mitch Silpa – Tommy
- Hemky Madera (b. January 26, 1977) – Tito
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m) - Benjamin Cole Royer – Rick
- Brekkan Spens – Dick
Also known as: Spens - Ryan Tran – Phil
- Fortune Feimster (b. July 1, 1980) – Robin
Sign: Cancer - Brian Palermo – Paramedic (as Brian Joseph Palermo)
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Brian J. Palermo | Brian Joseph Palermo - Damon Jones – Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor
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