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The Bad Guys

2022Movie1 h 40 minPG

75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Letterboxd3.5/5Metacritic647.5Rotten Tomatoes87%89%

A breakneck, thrilling action movie about crime, with standout editing and score.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want something quiet and calm

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Not for romance, scares or tears.

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Story

Good is no fun at all.

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

Feels like

  • Stylized Heist Comedy
  • Anthropomorphic Animal Action
  • Vibrant Visual Design
  • Funny & Heartwarming
  • High-Energy Pacing
  • Charming Character Dynamics
  • Modern Animation Classic
  • Feel-Good Crime Caper

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Pierre Perifel
Written by
Etan Cohen
Produced by
Damon Ross, Patrick Hughes, Rebecca Huntley
Music by
Daniel Pemberton

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 17, 2022 · 1 h 40 min · PG

Released
March 17, 2022
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$80 million
Box office
$250 million
Available in
86 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Canine Confusion, Brick Joke, Medium Blending +9

  • Canine Confusion
  • Brick Joke
  • Medium Blending
  • Wham Line
  • Clapper Gag
  • Wham Shot
  • Instantly Proven Wrong
  • Attack the Tail
  • Arc Words
  • Rule of Three
  • The Password Is Always "Swordfish"
  • Laser-Guided Karma

12 of 233 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Bad Guys?"

Questions about The Bad Guys

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Bad Guys?

NetflixfuboTVPeacockFandango at Home FreeNBCPeacock Premium+

In the United States, The Bad Guys streams on Netflix, fuboTV, Peacock, and NBC, and it is free with ads on Fandango at Home Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 37 other countries.

Is The Bad Guys worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 6.9, Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 64).

Is there a sequel to The Bad Guys?

  1. The Bad Guys (2022)
  2. The Bad Guys 2 (2025)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Bad Guys 2 (2025).

Is The Bad Guys okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Bad Guys make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Bad Guys?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Was The Bad Guys a box office hit?

Budget$80 million
Box office$250 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $250 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.