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The Happytime Murders > Credits and Details
Directed by
Brian Henson Brian Henson ... directed by
Written by
Todd Berger Todd Berger ... screenplay by / story by
Dee Austin Robertson Dee Austin Robertson ... story by
Cast
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy ... Detective Connie Edwards
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks ... Jenny
Maya Rudolph Maya Rudolph ... Bubbles
Leslie David Baker Leslie David Baker ... Lt. Banning
Joel McHale Joel McHale ... Agent Campbell
Cynthy Wu Cynthy Wu ... Brittenie Marlowe
Michael McDonald Michael McDonald ... Ronovan Scargle
Mitch Silpa Mitch Silpa ... Tommy
Hemky Madera Hemky Madera ... Tito
Benjamin Royer Benjamin Royer ... Rick (as Benjamin Cole Royer)
Brekkan Spens Brekkan Spens ... Dick
Ryan Tran Ryan Tran ... Phil
Fortune Feimster Fortune Feimster ... Robin
Brian Palermo Brian Palermo ... Paramedic (as Brian Joseph Palermo)
Damon Jones Damon Jones ... Police Station Guard John / Puppet Doctor
Ryan Gaul Ryan Gaul ... Officer Milligan
Jimmy O. Yang Jimmy O. Yang ... Officer Delancey
Dennis Keiffer Dennis Keiffer ... Junior
Jim Palmer Jim Palmer ... Caesar
Michael Croner Michael Croner ... Jack Cook (as H. Michael Croner)
Barry Rothbart Barry Rothbart ... Fireman
Steve Mallory Steve Mallory ... Kerry
Jaye Razor Jaye Razor ... Razor
Jen Kuo Sung Jen Kuo Sung ... Sandra's Bodyguard (as Jen Kuo Sung Outerbridge)
Bryan Cartago Bryan Cartago ... Sandra's Bodyguard
Brett Wagner Brett Wagner ... Rio
Colleen Smith Colleen Smith ... Carol / Dalmatian / Cara (voice)
Ben Falcone Ben Falcone ... Donny
Bill Barretta Bill Barretta ... Phil Philips / Junkyard / Boar (voice)
Dorien Davies Dorien Davies ... Sandra (voice)
Kevin Clash Kevin Clash ... Bumblypants / Lyle (voice)
Victor Yerrid Victor Yerrid ... Larry / Old Man Puppet (voice)
Drew Massey Drew Massey ... Goofer / Vinny (voice)
Ted Michaels Ted Michaels ... Sexist Thug / Ezra (voice)
Brian Henson Brian Henson ... Crab (voice)
Donna Kimball Donna Kimball ... Roxy / Cow / Rotten Cotton Girl (voice)
Patty Guggenheim Patty Guggenheim ... Roxy (voice)
Alice Dinnean Alice Dinnean ... Rotten Cotton Girl (voice)
Allan Trautman Allan Trautman ... Octopus / Puppet Doctor (voice)
Uncredited Cast
Grant Baciocco Grant Baciocco ... Fishlike Businessman
J.E. Burton J.E. Burton ... Beach Goer
Billy Concha Billy Concha ... Cop on Phone
Neo Edmund Neo Edmund ... EMT #2
Mike Egbert Mike Egbert ... Sweet Corn Vendor
Apollo Garza Apollo Garza ... Emergency Medical Technician
Dan Garza Dan Garza ... Beaver
Thelma Gudmunds Thelma Gudmunds ... Beach Goer
Nike Kolder Nike Kolder ... Street Witness
Joseph Luckay Joseph Luckay ... Street Kid
Ryan McEnaney Ryan McEnaney ... Bodyguard
Paul McGinnis Paul McGinnis ... Hospital Waiting Room Patient
Pamela Mitchell Pamela Mitchell ... Topaz
Antonio Rosa Antonio Rosa ... Beach Goer #46
Dana Schick Dana Schick ... Pretty Girl
Brent Schneiders Brent Schneiders ... Tommy
Chris Spinelli Chris Spinelli ... LAPD Officer
Produced by
Felice Bee Felice Bee ... executive producer
Divya D'Souza Divya D'Souza ... co-producer
Ben Falcone Ben Falcone ... producer
Adam Fogelson Adam Fogelson ... executive producer
Basil Grillo Basil Grillo ... co-producer
Jeffrey M. Hayes Jeffrey M. Hayes ... producer
Michael Heimler Michael Heimler ... executive producer
Brian Henson Brian Henson ... producer
Lisa Henson Lisa Henson ... executive producer
John W. Hyde John W. Hyde ... executive producer
Melissa McCarthy Melissa McCarthy ... producer
Vince Raisa Vince Raisa ... co-producer
Dee Austin Robertson Dee Austin Robertson ... executive producer
Alex Rockwell Alex Rockwell ... associate producer
Teddy Schwarzman Teddy Schwarzman ... executive producer
Robert Simonds Robert Simonds ... executive producer
Ben Stillman Ben Stillman ... executive producer
Donald Tang Donald Tang ... executive producer
Zhongjun Wang Zhongjun Wang ... executive producer
Zhonglei Wang Zhonglei Wang ... executive producer
Original Music by
Christopher Lennertz Christopher Lennertz ... music by
Special Effects by
Eric Allard Eric Allard ... special effects technician
Bret Barrett Bret Barrett ... special effects technician
Jay Bartus Jay Bartus ... special effects foreperson
John Criswell John Criswell ... animatronics supervisor: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
Randy Fitzgerald Randy Fitzgerald ... special effects foreman
Roger Lifsey Roger Lifsey ... special effects technician
Jason Trost Jason Trost ... special effects technician
Ron Trost Ron Trost ... special effects supervisor
Tom von Badinski Tom von Badinski ... effects set supervisor
Zed Zed ... puppeteer
Visual Effects by
Chris Adamson Chris Adamson ... motion capture consultant
Sean Apple Sean Apple ... 2D compositing supervisor
William L. Arance William L. Arance ... 3d modeler: Stargate Studios
Matthias Backmann Matthias Backmann ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Amanda Beals Amanda Beals ... cg generalist: Stargate Studios
Daniel Berkowitz Daniel Berkowitz ... compositor
Bryan Binder Bryan Binder ... visual effects producer: Stargate Studios
Blake Bowen Blake Bowen ... motion capture systems operator: Stargate Studios
Melissa Brockman Melissa Brockman ... visual effects producer
Jess Brown Jess Brown ... visual effects producer: Stargate Studios
Jose E. Calderon Jose E. Calderon ... Systems Administrator: Stargate Studios
Anthony Cally Anthony Cally ... visual effects coordinator
Danny Clark Danny Clark ... visual effects artist
Corey Coates Corey Coates ... compositor
Darrell Croswell Darrell Croswell ... 3d generalist
Julia Davis Julia Davis ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Peter Davis Peter Davis ... visual effects associate producer: Stargate Studios
Mehul Desai Mehul Desai ... visual effects artist
Karim El-Masry Karim El-Masry ... lead compositor: Stargate Studios
Garrett Fallin Garrett Fallin ... digital compositor
Matthew Steele Finley Matthew Steele Finley ... compositor
Tyler Foell Tyler Foell ... visual effects producer
Abigail Fredette Abigail Fredette ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Florian Fueger Florian Fueger ... digital supervisor: Stargate Studios
Stephanie Gadsden Stephanie Gadsden ... digital compositor: Stargate Studios
Diego Galtieri Diego Galtieri ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Marcial Gonzalez Marcial Gonzalez ... assistant previzion operator: Stargate Studios
Anna Guseva Anna Guseva ... visual effects coordinator: Stargate Studios
Christopher Hartt Christopher Hartt ... visual effects artist: Stargate Studios
John Huffnagle John Huffnagle ... visual effects artist
Ryno Jacobs Ryno Jacobs ... visual effects artist
Tianlun Jiang Tianlun Jiang ... digital compositor
Stefan Jähner Stefan Jähner ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Caleb Knueven Caleb Knueven ... compositing supervisor
Scott Kunysz Scott Kunysz ... visual effects coordinator: Stargate Studios
Yoga Kurniawan Yoga Kurniawan ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Jae-ik Lee Jae-ik Lee ... digital compositor
Mark D. Lee Mark D. Lee ... visual effects editor: Stargate Studios
Franco Leng Franco Leng ... digital compositor
Beth Li Beth Li ... title animation
Rahul Manoharan Rahul Manoharan ... compositor
Paul Maples Paul Maples ... Motion Control Operator
Fernanda Martin Fernanda Martin ... studio manager
Matt Moyes Matt Moyes ... effects technical director
Brendon Murphy Brendon Murphy ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Jaraad Nageer Jaraad Nageer ... visual effects coordinator: Stargate Studios
Karen M. Nichols Karen M. Nichols ... flame artist
Sam Nicholson Sam Nicholson ... visual effects supervisor: Stargate Studios
Cafe Noir Cafe Noir ... main title design
Anthony Ocampo Anthony Ocampo ... 3d artist / visual effects artist
Patrick Ottinger Patrick Ottinger ... visual effects editor: Stargate Studios
Abhijit Patil Abhijit Patil ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Eion-Ray Patterson Eion-Ray Patterson ... digital compositor
Reid Paul Reid Paul ... head of production: Stargate Studios
Marcel Pichert Marcel Pichert ... digital compositor
Bert Poole Bert Poole ... cg supervisor: Stargate Studios
Matt Portner Matt Portner ... visual effects coordinator: Stargate Studios
Efram Potelle Efram Potelle ... cg supervisor: Stargate Studios
Nicholas Puhala Nicholas Puhala ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Paul Rio Paul Rio ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Grant Robertson Grant Robertson ... compositing supervisor: visual effects
Jean Marc Rodrigue Jean Marc Rodrigue ... digital compositor
Randall J. Rosa Randall J. Rosa ... visual effects supervisor: Stargate Studios
Jon Rosenthal Jon Rosenthal ... creative services supervisor
Melissa Rosenzweig Melissa Rosenzweig ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Martin Rushworth Martin Rushworth ... chief technology officer
Jorge Sanchez Jorge Sanchez ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Jennifer Scheffel Jennifer Scheffel ... digital compositor: Stargate studios
Jack Semcken Jack Semcken ... visual effects coordinator
Natasa Simonson Natasa Simonson ... visual effects coordinator
Cary Smith Cary Smith ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Rachel Sokoloski Rachel Sokoloski ... visual effects coordinator
Curt Stewart Curt Stewart ... cg generalist: Stargate Studios
Robert Tobin Robert Tobin ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Nicolas Dolan Ureño Nicolas Dolan Ureño ... editor: blu-ray special features "VFX Breakdown"
Arian Van Zyl Arian Van Zyl ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Juan Carlos Vargas Juan Carlos Vargas ... visual effects artist
Steven Wood Steven Wood ... CG Generalist: Stargate Studios
Le Yang Le Yang ... digital compositor
Iqbal Zafar Iqbal Zafar ... compositor: Stargate Studios
Brad Lucas Brad Lucas ... digital compositor: visual effects
Michael V. Puglisi Michael V. Puglisi ... visual effects consultant
Jon Rhinehardt Jon Rhinehardt ... compositor
Anthony Safarik Anthony Safarik ... visual effects post supervisor
Stunts
Eric Alperin Eric Alperin ... stunt performer
Hannah Betts Hannah Betts ... stunt performer
Joey Box Joey Box ... stunt coordinator
Bryan Cartago Bryan Cartago ... stunts
Thomas Dewier Thomas Dewier ... stunt performer
Jessi Fisher Jessi Fisher ... stunt double: Elizabeth Banks / stunts
Walter Garcia Walter Garcia ... stunt coordinator
Zach Hudson Zach Hudson ... stunts
Dennis Keiffer Dennis Keiffer ... stunts
Lauren Mary Kim Lauren Mary Kim ... stunt double: Cynthy Wu
Josh Lakatos Josh Lakatos ... stunts
Jim Palmer Jim Palmer ... stunt performer
Heidi Pascoe Heidi Pascoe ... stunt double: Edwards
Ming Qiu Ming Qiu ... stunt double: Cynthy Wu
Jade Quon Jade Quon ... stunts
Luci Romberg Luci Romberg ... stunt double: Melissa McCarthy
Matt Shadden Matt Shadden ... Hemky Madera
Brian Simpson Brian Simpson ... utility stunts
Tim Soergel Tim Soergel ... stunt double: Michael McDonald
Travis Wong Travis Wong ... stunt previs / stunts
Thanks
Patrick Bristow Patrick Bristow ... the producers wish to thank
Mia Sara Mia Sara ... the producers wish to thank
Additional Info
Premiere: August 22, 2018
Theatrical Release: August 24, 2018
DVD Release: December 04, 2018
Blu-ray Release: December 04, 2018
Countries: United States China
Distributor: Universal Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia Facebook X
Ratings
IMDb

5.5 / 10

Metacritic

27 / 100

Production Companies
STX Entertainment
Huayi Brothers Media
Black Bear (in association with)
TMP Films
On The Day Productions
Henson Alternative
The Jim Henson Company (uncredited)
Distributors
STX Entertainment
  (2018) (United States) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)
  (2018) (United States) (DVD)
Filming Locations
1001 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (where the ambulance makes a sharp turn to go to the airport)
11855 Magnolia Boulevard, Valley Village, California, USA
  (Connie Edwards' apartment building)
1201 South Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Vinny's Puppet Pleasureland exterior)
900-1000 block of San Julian Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Puppet Clinic Urgent Care exterior, specifically 917 San Julian Street.)
900-1000 block of San Julian Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (shootout and flashback)
Atlantic Aviation - 10750 Sherman Way, Burbank, California, USA
  (Santa Monica Airport entrance)
Henri's Restaurant - 21601 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, California, USA
  (restaurant where Phil and his brother eat)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Market Hotel - 966 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Phil Phillips' office exterior)
Million Air - 2800 North Clybourn Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
  (airport terminal)
Santa Clarita, California, USA
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California, USA
  (where Goofer lives)
Teragram Ballroom - 1234 West 7th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Star Showgirls exterior)
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