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The Bad Guys

  • 20222022
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
13K
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Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Awkwafina, and Anthony Ramos in The Bad Guys (2022)
Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys -dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark, short-fused "muscle" Mr. Piranha and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka "Webs." 

But when, after years of countless heists and being the world's most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good. 

Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade, an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they've been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he's always secretly longed for: acceptance. So when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become... The Good Guys?
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  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy

Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way.Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way.Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
17
9
  • Director
    • Pierre Perifel
  • Writers
    • Aaron Blabey(based on the books by)
    • Etan Cohen(screenplay)
    • Yoni Brenner(additional screenplay material by)
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell(voice)
    • Marc Maron(voice)
    • Awkwafina(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pierre Perifel
  • Writers
    • Aaron Blabey(based on the books by)
    • Etan Cohen(screenplay)
    • Yoni Brenner(additional screenplay material by)
  • Stars
    • Sam Rockwell(voice)
    • Marc Maron(voice)
    • Awkwafina(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 163User reviews
    • 106Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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  • Videos6

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    How Lilly Singh Impersonates 'The Mask' Without Even Trying
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    How Lilly Singh Impersonates 'The Mask' Without Even Trying
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    Photos226

    Zazie Beetz at an event for The Bad Guys (2022)
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    Lilly Singh at an event for The Bad Guys (2022)
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    Top cast

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    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Wolfas Wolf
    • (voice)
    Marc Maron
    Marc Maron
    • Snakeas Snake
    • (voice)
    Awkwafina
    Awkwafina
    • Tarantulaas Tarantula
    • (voice)
    Craig Robinson
    Craig Robinson
    • Sharkas Shark
    • (voice)
    Anthony Ramos
    Anthony Ramos
    • Piranhaas Piranha
    • (voice)
    Richard Ayoade
    Richard Ayoade
    • Professor Marmaladeas Professor Marmalade
    • (voice)
    Zazie Beetz
    Zazie Beetz
    • Diane Foxington AKA The Crimson Pawas Diane Foxington AKA The Crimson Paw
    • (voice)
    Alex Borstein
    Alex Borstein
    • Police Chief Misty Lugginsas Police Chief Misty Luggins
    • (voice)
    Lilly Singh
    Lilly Singh
    • Tiffany Fluffitas Tiffany Fluffit
    • (voice)
    Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    • Old Ladyas Old Lady
    • (voice)
    Dina Morrone
    Dina Morrone
    • Museum announceras Museum announcer
    • (voice)
    • …
    Michael Godere
    Michael Godere
    • Delivery Driveras Delivery Driver
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kelly Cooney
    • Prison Guard 1as Prison Guard 1
    • (voice)
    • (as Kelly Cooney Cilella)
    • …
    Walt Dohrn
    Walt Dohrn
    • Scientistas Scientist
    • (voice)
    • …
    David P. Smith
    • Prison Guard 2as Prison Guard 2
    • (voice)
    • …
    John Venzon
    John Venzon
    • Museum Guest 2as Museum Guest 2
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jesse Averna
    • Prison Guard 3as Prison Guard 3
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Pierre Perifel
    • Writers
      • Aaron Blabey(based on the books by)
      • Etan Cohen(screenplay)
      • Yoni Brenner(additional screenplay material by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    After a lifetime of legendary heists, notorious criminals Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark and Ms. Tarantula are finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade, the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they're turning good.
    • wolf
    • snake
    • piranha
    • shark
    • tarantula
    • 55 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Good is No Fun at All
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Family
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for action and rude humor
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on the children's book series of the same name written by Aaron Blabey.
    • Goofs
      Diane Foxington is wearing a piercing in her left eye brow. Later in the movie she talks about her past, when she tried to steal the dolphin statue. There, when she was holding the statue, her body is mirrored in the security glass. And in the close shot of her mirrored face, the piercing is on the right eye brow instead of the left one.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Wolf: Do I wish people didn't see us as monsters? Sure, I do. But these are the cards we've been dealt, so we might as well play 'em.

    • Crazy credits
      The DreamWorks logo has Mr Wolf climb to the moon with his grapple gun and take the fisher boy's place.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Magical Trailer Reactions (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Fire
      Written by Eric Burton, Adrian Quesada

      Performed by Black Pumas

      Courtesy of ATO Records

    User reviews163

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Rather enjoyable...
    Initially I sat down to watch the 2022 animated movie "The Bad Guys" with very little expectation. Why? Well, because I wasn't sure what I was getting into here, aside from it being an animated movie that my son wanted to watch. But with it being an animated movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to watch it with my son.

    I will say that writers Etan Cohen, Yoni Brenner and Hilary Winston actually put together a good storyline. Now, I am not familiar with the books that the movie is based on, so how true it is to the source material, I cannot tell you. But I found the storyline in "The Bad Guys" to actually be well-written and enjoyable, as well as being entertaining.

    The character gallery is what worked so well for me here. I really took a liking to the characters in the story right away, and they are as colorful as they are memorable. Not only did they manage to paint a gallery of interesting characters, but they definitely also had a great voice acting cast ensemble to bring the characters to life.

    The animation and art style used in director Pierre Perifel's 2022 animated movie "The Bad Guys" was good. I liked the drawing and art style quite a lot, as it was very dynamic, and had a slight comic book feel to it.

    The voice cast in "The Bad Guys" was nicely cast with some great voice actors on the cast list, with the likes of Awkwafina, Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos and more.

    If you enjoy animted movies, then you certainly should sit down to watch "The Bad Guys". I was genuinely entertained by this animated movie, and it one that I will warmly recommend.

    My rating of "The Bad Guys" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
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    • paul_haakonsen
    • May 3, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los tipos malos
    • Production companies
      • DreamWorks Animation
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $66,418,705
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,950,245
      • Apr 24, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $165,826,705
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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