The Happytime Murders

2018 film by Brian Henson
Movie film Q9086870
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Summary

The Happytime Murders is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,032 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Happytime Murders's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Happytime Murders was directed by Brian Henson[4].
  • Todd Berger wrote the screenplay for The Happytime Murders[5].
  • The Happytime Murders's composer is recorded as Rupert Gregson-Williams[6].
  • The Happytime Murders's composer is recorded as Christopher Lennertz[7].
  • The Happytime Murders's genre is parody film[8].
  • The Happytime Murders's genre is crime film[9].
  • The Happytime Murders's genre is puppet film[10].
  • A cast member of The Happytime Murders was Melissa McCarthy[11].
  • A cast member of The Happytime Murders was Elizabeth Banks[12].
  • A cast member of The Happytime Murders was Maya Rudolph[13].
  • A cast member of The Happytime Murders was Joel McHale[14].
  • The Happytime Murders was produced by Brian Henson[15].
  • The Happytime Murders was produced by Melissa McCarthy[16].
  • The Happytime Murders was produced by Ben Falcone[17].
  • The Happytime Murders's production company is recorded as Black Bear Pictures[18].
  • The Happytime Murders's production company is recorded as Henson Alternative[19].
  • The Happytime Murders's production company is recorded as Huayi Brothers[20].
  • The Happytime Murders's production company is recorded as On the Day Productions[21].
  • The Happytime Murders's production company is recorded as STXfilms[22].
  • The Happytime Murders's director of photography is recorded as Mitchell Amundsen[23].
  • The original language of The Happytime Murders was English[24].
  • The Happytime Murders was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Happytime Murders's review score is recorded as 23%[26].
  • The Happytime Murders's review score is recorded as 4/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Brian Henson[15], Melissa McCarthy[16], and Ben Falcone[17]. The Happytime Murders was directed by Brian Henson[4]. Todd Berger wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Melissa McCarthy[11], Elizabeth Banks[12], Maya Rudolph[13], and Joel McHale[14].

Publication

Publication dates include August 24, 2018[28], August 27, 2018[29], October 11, 2018[30], and 2018[31]. The original language of The Happytime Murders was English[24]. Genres include parody film[8], crime film[9], and puppet film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Reception

Reviews include 23%[26], 4/10[27], and 27/100[32].

Why It Matters

The Happytime Murders ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,032 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 1308728
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  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 157693
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  3. 10w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14710 → FRL01172
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  4. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 51709
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  5. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +2018-08-24T00:00:00Z, +2018-08-27T00:00:00Z, +2018-10-11T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Todd Berger
    Duration → {'amount': '+91'}
    Bbfc rating → 15 certificate
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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