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Yikes, the reviews for 'The Happytime Murders' are absolutely savage


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Puppets, murder, Sesame Street lawsuits—that's what summer blockbusters are made of... right? Well, according to critics, not so much.

Reviews for The Happytime Murders aren't looking so happy. Despite its star-studded cast — led by Melissa McCarthy — the puppet-heavy film noir/comedy isn't doing so well in the court of public opinion. 

Directed by Brian Henson (son of the late Muppets creator Jim Henson), The Happytime Murders parodies traditional puppet storytelling in a human- and puppet-inhabited Los Angeles. From drug abuse to graphic sex scenes, the Happytime trailer makes it clear that this isn't your average visit with Kermit the Frog. And yet, while the naughty puppet trope has certainly worked in the past, it doesn't seem to be singing (or miming) quite like it used to.  Read more...

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