Happy Tree Friends (film series)

The Happy Tree Friends film series consists of three American adult-animated films that are based on the series of the same name. All films are produced by New Line Cinema and Mondo Media and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Like its source material, the films have death and injury as a main concept, but involve the main characters attempting to escape danger as they traverse through complex obstacles that could stop their destined deaths from happening.
The first film is a prequel to the series, while the second film takes place between season 2 and the TV series, and the third film and spin-offs take place during the later seasons.
As of June 2024, three films and one spin-off of the series have been released, with a spin-off expected to be released on July 4, 2025.
==Films==
Film 	U.S. release date	Director(s) 	Screenwriter(s) 	Story by 	Producer(s) 	Status
Happy Tree Friends 3D 	April 25, 2014 	Zack KellerEd Skudder	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergKenn Navarro 	Kenn Navarro 	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJames WeaverDavid Ichioka	Released
Splendid 	January 20, 2017 	Mike Mitchell 	John Francis DaleyJonathan Goldstein	John Francis DaleyJonathan Goldstein	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJames WeaverDavid Ichioka	Released
Happy Tree Friends 2D 	March 8, 2019 	Zack KellerEd Skudder	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJon Watts 	Kyle HunterAriel ShaffirJon Watts 	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJames Weaver 	Released
Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness	June 21, 2024 	Zack KellerEd Skudder	Eric Heisserer 	Eric Heisserer 	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJames Weaver 	Released
Flippy 	July 4, 2025 	Paul Verhoeven 	Paul Verhoeven 	Paul Verhoeven 	Seth RogenEvan GoldbergJames Weaver 	In production
===Happy Tree Friends 3D (2014)===
The first film in the series as a whole, it follows the tree friends as they need to work together to stop evil extraterrestrials from invading their homeland.
===Splendid (2017)===
The first spin-off in the film series, it follows Splendid and his superhero origin story, along with how he came to be the famous flying squirrel we know and love today.
===Happy Tree Friends 2D (2019)===
The second in the main film series, it follows the tree friends who try to get rid of the Cursed Idol that's been lurking about in their shadows for years, all while uncovering its dark past. 
===Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness (2024)===
The big finale in the main film series, a darkness is coming, the tree friends are being corrupted, the one who caused everything is back, and now they need to stop the darkness and save everything.
===Flippy (2025)===
When Flaky is kidnapped by an old nemesis of Flippy's he and his crew must save the day.
==Cast and characters==
*An empty, dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the film.
*A cell with "N/A" indicates that the character appeared, but does not speak in the film.
Characters 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films 	Films
Characters 	Happy Tree Friends 3D 	Splendid 	Happy Tree Friends 2D 	Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness	Flippy
Cuddles 	Jay Baruchel 	 	Jay Baruchel 	Jay Baruchel 	
Giggles 	Tara Strong 	 	Tara Strong 	Tara Strong 	
Toothy 	Jonah Hill 	 	Jonah Hill 	Jonah Hill 	
Lumpy 	Seth Rogen 	 	Seth Rogen 	Seth Rogen 	
Petunia 	Rosario Dawson 	 	Rosario Dawson 	Rosario Dawson 	
Handy 	Paul Rudd 	 	Paul Rudd 	Paul Rudd 	
Nutty 	Dee Bradley Baker 	 	Dee Bradley Baker 	Dee Bradley Baker 	
Sniffles 	Kate Micucci 	 	Kate Micucci 	Kate Micucci 	
Pop 	Troy Baker 	 	Troy Baker 	Troy Baker 	
Cub 	Dee Bradley Baker 	 	Dee Bradley Baker 	Dee Bradley Baker 	
Flaky 	Mary Elizabeth Winstead 	 	Mary Elizabeth Winstead	Mary Elizabeth Winstead 	Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Disco Bear 	Bill Hader 	 	Bill Hader 	Bill Hader 	
Russell 	Michael Cera 	 	Michael Cera 	Michael Cera 	
Lifty 	Ben Schwartz 	 	Ben Schwartz 	Ben Schwartz 	
Shifty 	Ben Schwartz 	 	Ben Schwartz 	Ben Schwartz 	
Mime 	N/A 	 	N/A 	N/A 	
The Mole 	Alfred Molina (uncredited)	 	N/A 	N/A 	
Flippy 	Danny McBride 	 	Danny McBride 	Danny McBride 	Arnold Schwarzenegger
Splendid 	Henry Cavill 	Henry Cavill	Henry Cavill 	Henry Cavill 	
Cro Marmot 	N/A 	 	N/A 	N/A 	
Lammy 	Charlyne Yi 	 	Charlyne Yi 	Charlyne Yi 	
Mr. Pickels	N/A 	 	N/A 	N/A 	
Truffles 	N/A 	 	N/A 	N/A 	
==Production==
===Happy Tree Friends 3D===
===Splendid===
===Happy Tree Friends 2D===
===Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness===
In March 2020, Eric Heisserer began writing a script for a third film, having been influenced by the Happy Tree Friends Harmony and Ammesia fan series. He received permission from both Nemao and Sebastian Rodriguez to use their elements from both series, with Nemao executive producing the film and Rodriguez receiving additional story credit. Rumors described that the main characters were Cuddles, Giggles, Flippy, and his crew from Ka-Pow!, and also that Al Pacino would reprise his role as The Leader, and would take place during the series. The film was eventually greenlit by New Line Cinema, and work began in 2021, with animation work beginning in 2022, and the film will be released in 2024 as Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness.
===Flippy===
==Additional crew and production details==
Film 	Composer 	Editor 	Cinematographer 	Production companies 	Distributing company 	Runtime
Happy Tree Friends 3D 	Brian Tyler 	Tim Evans 	Henry Daniels 	New Line CinemaMondo MediaPoint Grey Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	1 hr 36 min
Splendid 	Hans Zimmer 	Dory McDowell 	Henry Daniels 	New Line CinemaMondo MediaPoint Grey Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	1 hr 49 min
Happy Tree Friends 2D 	Brian Tyler 	Dory McDowell 	Anthony Di Ninno	New Line CinemaMondo MediaPoint Grey Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	1 hr 42 min
Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness	Brian Tyler 	Tim Evans 	Anthony Di Ninno	New Line CinemaMondo MediaPoint Grey Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	1 hr 56 min
Flippy 	Henry Jackman	Mark Goldblatt	Anthony Di Ninno	New Line CinemaMondo MediaPoint Grey Pictures	Warner Bros. Pictures	2 hrs 10 min
==Reception==
===Box office performance===
Film 	Release date 	Box office gross	Box office gross	Box office gross	Budget
Film 	Release date 	Domestic 	Foreign 	Worldwide 	Budget
Happy Tree Friends 3D 	April 25, 2014 	$300,321,495 	$332,139,014 	$632,460,509 	$76 million
Splendid 	January 20, 2017	 	 	 	
Happy Tree Friends 2D 	March 8, 2019 	 	 	 	
Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness	June 21, 2024 	 	 	 	
Flippy 	July 4, 2025 	 	 	 	
===Critical and public reception===
Film 	Critical 	Critical 	Public
Film 	Rotten Tomatoes	Metacritic	CinemaScore
Happy Tree Friends 3D 	78% 	70 	A-
Splendid 	 	 	
Happy Tree Friends 2D 	 	 	
Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness	 	 	
Flippy 	 	 	
==Trivia== 
*Splendid is the only film in the Happy Tree Friends film series to be rated PG-13 by the MPA. The rest are rated R.
*The franchise varies between many genres:
**Happy Tree Friends 3D is an action black comedy film.
**Splendid is a superhero film.
**Happy Tree Friends 2D is just a black comedy splatter film.
**Happy Tree Friends: Fatal Darkness is another action comedy horror.
**Flippy is an action film.
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