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The Bad Guys
2022
· Movie
· 100 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #182
- IMDb #320
- Google retired #97
- Rotten Tomatoes #101
- Metacritic #206
- Letterboxd #327
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #189
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #48
- Metacritic Critics #218
- Metacritic Audience #173
- Douban #188
- Kinopoisk #292
- AlloCiné #175
- Trakt #174
Every rating
64–94
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 64, highest is Google on 94.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →After a lifetime of legendary heists, a crew of notorious animal criminals is finally caught. To avoid a prison sentence, their cynical leader is persuaded to pretend to reform the gang and become model citizens. The plan is a scam, but going straight might prove to be the crew's most rewarding con yet.
Details
- Director
- Pierre Perifel
- Writer
- Etan Cohen
- Based on
- The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
- Studio
- DreamWorks Animation
- Released
- 17 March 2022
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $80.0M
- Box office
- $250.2M
- Awards
- 2 wins, 13 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →2 wins from 15 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| American Cinema Editors Awards 2023 | Best Edited Animated Feature Film | John Venzon for The Bad Guys | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Min Hong | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Luc Desmarchelier, Floriane Marchix | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | Taylor Krahenbuhl | Winner |
| Annie Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Jorge Capote | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 2023 | Animation | Christi Soper Hilt | Nominee |
| Black Reel Awards 2023 | Outstanding Voice Performance | Zazie Beetz as Diane Foxington | Nominee |
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Annie Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | Taylor Krahenbuhl | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Min Hong | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | Jorge Capote | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | Luc Desmarchelier, Floriane Marchix | Nominee |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | The Bad Guys | Winner |
Kids' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Animated Movie | The Bad Guys | Nominee |
| Favorite Female Voice From an Animated Movie | Awkwafina as Tarantula | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Animated Feature Film | John Venzon for The Bad Guys | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Animation | Christi Soper Hilt | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Voice Performance | Zazie Beetz as Diane Foxington | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Animated Film | The Bad Guys | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Score in an Animated Film | Daniel Pemberton | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture - Animated or Mixed Media | The Bad Guys | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Pierre Perifel, Damon Ross, Matt Baer and JP Sans for The Bad Guys | Nominee |