the trailer for this movie did nothing to help the film whatsoever. the trailer was filled with the most raunchy and somewhat offputting parts of the film. the parts shown in the trailer were grosser than they were funny and are a big tonal shift from the actual storyline of the film. if they had shortened these parts or cut them entirely it could have improved the overall appeal and maybe gained a wider audience and larger box office numbers. the movie overall grossed around 28 million dollars at the box office on a budget of 40 million. So not spectacular and hopes of a sequel are looking pretty grim. which is unfortunate for the movie because it had so much potential but the marketing strategy hurt the turnout. if they had shown more of the cop dark comedy rather than scary movie Esque parody version the movie could have been a box office hit, spawn a potential franchise and big win for Melissa McCarthy. the story of the movie is great and was very enjoyable, it has its low points but it's an entertaining movie about puppets cops solving murders. I would recommend giving it a chance, who knows you might find yourself wanting to give it a second viewing. I would give a 7/10. its a good time but there is room for improvement.
