The Happytime Murders
STX Entertainment | Release Date: August 24, 2018
4.6
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Mixed or average reviews based on 113 Ratings
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tropicAcesAug 24, 2018
I thought these trailers looked truly awful, so maybe that low bar made me not totally hate my experience. It’s low-brow and one note, but watchable. Take that for what it’s worth.
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IndiefilmloverAug 24, 2018
This low brow comedy has a few crude laughs. There's even a story to follow and a not too subtle message about tolerance. If you have a disdain for "serious" movies, you might even find it worth your time. This is particularly true if yourThis low brow comedy has a few crude laughs. There's even a story to follow and a not too subtle message about tolerance. If you have a disdain for "serious" movies, you might even find it worth your time. This is particularly true if your air conditioning is on the fritz on a hot summer night. Just be sure to keep you expectations in check. Everyone else is best to keep away. There's no need to stay for the long closing credits which pad the film's 91 minute running time.… Expand
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EludiumQ36Dec 15, 2018
I suppose this is the R-rated muppet movie that had to be made at some point. And it's got it all, exceedingly foul language, muppet-violence, muppet-sex, muppet-human relationships. And there's rampant muppet-racism. I think they checked allI suppose this is the R-rated muppet movie that had to be made at some point. And it's got it all, exceedingly foul language, muppet-violence, muppet-sex, muppet-human relationships. And there's rampant muppet-racism. I think they checked all the boxes of offensivity so there'd be no need for another attempt at this. The overall plot itself was an uninspiring police procedural so all the stereotypes make their appearance. The guy who played "Stanley" in the "The Office" series has a minor role here, so that was mildly interesting, but mostly it was a chore to watch this since it was so formulaic, even given all the muppet sex/violence. Watch through the credits and you'll see some of the techniques used to film this, so that's of some interest.… Expand
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Compi24Aug 28, 2018
In a manner similar to another recent film, "Sausage Party," "The Happytime Murders" spends most of its running time resting solely on the promise of its premise alone. "Hey, look! Puppets cussing and ejaculating! That's funny, right?" Not byIn a manner similar to another recent film, "Sausage Party," "The Happytime Murders" spends most of its running time resting solely on the promise of its premise alone. "Hey, look! Puppets cussing and ejaculating! That's funny, right?" Not by itself, no. And make no mistake, that premise is basically "by itself" for the entirety of the movie. Sure, there are a few frustratingly entertaining jokes here and there (frustrating in that there are some faint glimmers of actual humor in an otherwise woefully tone-deaf comedic effort) but that's about it. The cop/noir elements aren't well-thought-out or ground-breaking in any way. Even the puppeteering work wasn't everything it should've been in terms of comedy. Just an unfortunate, sad effort on almost all fronts, and yet another recent demerit on the track record of the Melissa McCarthy craze.… Expand
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JPKAug 18, 2019
Sadly, Mediocre
The Happytime Murders should’ve been hilarious, But it only sticks half the time unfortunately.
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alissa914gAug 24, 2018
There were some moments where it was genuinely funny and other times where it felt like the jokes should've been better. The script wasn't that great, but it was fun enough and it's good to see Melissa McCarthy not overacting.... she andThere were some moments where it was genuinely funny and other times where it felt like the jokes should've been better. The script wasn't that great, but it was fun enough and it's good to see Melissa McCarthy not overacting.... she and her puppet partner carried the movie well enough for it to be enjoyable to where I'm glad I saw it. I honestly wasn't going to see it at all until I heard Brian Henson directed it, so I figured there'd be some good laughs in it... and there pretty much were some moments.... but some bits just didn't work and the script was kind of lacking. Still, there are better ways to spend an evening.... and it was definitely much better than the last movie I saw, The Spy Who Dumped Me or whatever that movie was.… Expand
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MaySkyAug 31, 2018
The movie is OK if you really, really suspend belief not in the fact that puppet are real or they are crude but I could not for the life of me figure out if the puppets were real through magic or they had a work vascular system and organs.The movie is OK if you really, really suspend belief not in the fact that puppet are real or they are crude but I could not for the life of me figure out if the puppets were real through magic or they had a work vascular system and organs. One minute they are full of stuffing the next minute the main character is getting a liver for one of the puppets. Again I digress the movie was OK but too many things were just to hard to suspend belief in to fully enjoy the movie as it was intended I guess.… Expand
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bataguilaFeb 28, 2019
Es mala, pero pasas el rato, los muppets haciendo porquerías esta más o menos original.
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