SPEC: Life vs The Happytime Murders
SPEC: Life has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.8/10 for The Happytime Murders). The Happytime Murders is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 48m. SPEC: Life is the older of the two (2012 against 2018). Both are crime, fantasy, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
SPEC: Life
The Happytime Murders| SPEC: Life | The Happytime Murders | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2018 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, TV Movie | Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Brian Henson |
| Main cast | Kazuki Kitamura, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Erika Toda, Tetsushi Tanaka, Ken Yasuda | Cynthy Wu, Joel McHale, Maya Rudolph, Elizabeth Banks, Melissa McCarthy |
Synopsis
SPEC: Life
Set one year after the fight between detectives Saya Toma, Takeru Sebumi, and Satoshi Chii. More confrontations ensues between the detectives at the Unidentified Crimes Unit of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Takeru Sebumi returns after taking a break due to his eye problems. Kenzo Ichiyanagi is appointed section chief, while Kotaro Nonomura is demoted. New member Shu Kikkawa joins the team.
The Happytime Murders
In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.
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