The Nice Guys
2016 · Movie · R · 116 min · ★ 7.1 · 81% critics
In 1970s Los Angeles, two mismatched investigators get pulled into a strange case involving an apparent death, a missing person, and a trail of shady connections. Their search mixes danger, awkward teamwork, and dark comedy as the mystery keeps widening.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-05-15
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (8,667 votes)
- Box office
- $62,800,000
- Budget
- $50,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy fast, funny mysteries with odd-couple energy, like Knives Out or Only Murders in the Building; Not for you if adult humor and violence put you off.
Pros: sharp buddy chemistry; big laughs; vivid 70s atmosphere | Cons: busy mystery; adult content; uneven jokes
Themes
- daughter
- detective
- 1970s
- investigation
- alcoholism
- private investigator
- conspiracy
- whodunit
- alcoholic
- buddy cop
- private eye
- neo-noir
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Russell Crowe
as Jackson Healy
Ryan Gosling
as Holland March
Angourie Rice
as Holly March
Matt Bomer
as John Boy
Margaret Qualley
as Amelia Kuttner
Yaya DaCosta
as Tally
Keith David
as Older Guy
Beau Knapp
as Blueface
Lois Smith
as Mrs. Glenn
Murielle Telio
as Misty Mountains
Directed by Shane Black