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The Nice Guys
2016
· Movie
· 116 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1482
- IMDb #1198
- Google retired #2570
- Rotten Tomatoes #1086
- Metacritic #1322
- Letterboxd #999
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #852
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #1734
- Metacritic Critics #1434
- Metacritic Audience #1154
- Criticker #1123
- Douban #1647
- Kinopoisk #1656
- AlloCiné #1161
- Trakt #1192
Every rating
56–91
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 56, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 91.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes—a down-on-his-luck enforcer and a bumbling, inept investigator—are hired to find a missing girl. Their investigation pulls them into a bizarre conspiracy that leads to the highest levels of power.
Details
- Director
- Shane Black
- Writers
- Anthony Bagarozzi, Shane Black
- Released
- 15 May 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, German
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $50.0M
- Box office
- $71.3M
- Awards
- 1 win, 11 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 win from 12 nominations across 8 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Comedy | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2016 | Best Actor in a Comedy | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards 2017 | Best Buddy Picture | Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2017 | Best Comedy | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2017 | Best Female Newcomer | Angourie Rice | Nominee |
| Empire Awards 2017 | Best Screenplay | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
| Houston Film Critics Society 2017 | Best Picture | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
| Jupiter Awards 2017 | Best International Film | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actor in a Comedy | Ryan Gosling | Nominee |
| Best Comedy | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Ryan Gosling | Winner |
Empire Awards
3 nominations
| Best Comedy | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
| Best Female Newcomer | Angourie Rice | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
Jupiter Awards
2 nominations
| Best International Actor | Russell Crowe | Nominee |
| Best International Film | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Buddy Picture | Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Soundtrack Album | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Picture | The Nice Guys | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Action or Adventure Film | The Nice Guys | Nominee |