# The Happytime Murders (2018)

> A disgraced puppet private eye and his human former partner pursue a serial killer through a profane, class-divided Los Angeles where children’s television nostalgia collides with hard-boiled crime parody.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/276283

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Brian Henson
- Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Leslie David Baker, Elizabeth Banks, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph, Dorien Davies, Drew Massey
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1308728/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, crude, sardonic, late night comedy, adult movie night

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