The Nice Guys (2016)
They're not that nice.
A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 15 May 2016 |
| Genre | Comedy, Crime, Action |
| Director | Shane Black |
| Starring | Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling and Angourie Rice |
| Runtime | 116 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 7.6/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 91% · Metacritic 70/100 · TMDB users 7.1/10 |
| Budget | $50 million |
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Where to watch The Nice Guys in 11 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | Prime Video $12.99 AUD, ARD/ZDF |
| Austria | Prime Video €8.99, Canal+, Joyn free |
| Canada | Netflix $18.99 CAD |
| Germany | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Japan | U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Prime Video €8.99 |
| Poland | Prime Video 25.99 zł |
| Portugal | Prime Video €4.99, Max €9.99 |
| South Korea | Wavve ₩10900, Watcha, Tving ₩10900 |
| Türkiye | Max |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer free |
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What kind of watch this is
Shane Black’s 2016 crime comedy leans on the friction between a private eye and a stuntman. Their bickering drives the 116-minute runtime, turning a standard conspiracy plot into a rhythm of clumsy violence and dry barbs. The 1970s setting provides the backdrop, but the chemistry between Crowe and Gosling does the heavy lifting. It plays like a buddy action movie that forgot to turn off the camera during the fights.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes records a 91% approval rating as of October 2024, alongside a 7.6 average score. Metacritic assigns a 70, which it categorizes as generally favorable. The consensus highlights the leads' chemistry and the script's wit. Mike Ryan of Uproxx called it "probably the Shane Black-est of all the Shane Black movies." Not everyone agreed. A. O. Scott of The New York Times argued the film lacks a soul or a reason for being.
How it did with audiences
The Nice Guys cost $50 million to make and took in $63 million worldwide, a financial result that clears the break-even line with room for a modest profit. In the US and Canada, it earned $36.3 million, while the rest of the world added $25.5 million. It opened at number 4, sandwiched between bigger blockbusters. On TMDB, users rate it 7.1 out of 10. For a buddy cop film released in a crowded summer, that is a solid, if unglamorous, landing.
What came next for the cast
Russell Crowe moved from Gladiator to Thor: Love and Thunder, a pivot that defies genre logic. Ryan Gosling stepped out of Drive and into Blade Runner 2049, keeping the neon aesthetic intact. Angourie Rice left Walking with Dinosaurs for the Spider-Man franchise, trading prehistoric chaos for superhero quips. Matt Bomer swapped American Horror Story for The Sinner, shifting from supernatural horror to grounded crime. The credits list these moves as sequential events, not causal chains. The film did not dictate their next roles. It merely shared a timeline with them.
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Sources
- The Nice Guys on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q18415459 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Nice Guys” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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