The Nice Guys

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The Nice Guys

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Released May 20, 2016

1h 56m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) mysteriously disappears. Healy and March soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are also looking for Amelia. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.

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Critics Consensus

The Nice Guys hearkens back to the buddy comedies of a bygone era while adding something extra courtesy of a knowing script and the irresistible chemistry of its leads.

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Victoria Luxford

BBC.com

(Crowe and Gosling are brilliant together in something that sends up their tough guy images.

Rated: 4/5

May 4, 2023

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

What's memorable about The Nice Guys is the crew of not-so-nice kids: the 12- through 18-year-olds who seem remarkably unbothered when bumping heads with coke-addled pornographers.

Aug 10, 2017

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Nigel Andrews

Financial Times

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe are a good match in The Nice Guys. But writer-director Shane Black's screenplay seldom strikes fire.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 27, 2016

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

The ultimate wedding of Shane Black’s wily, aesthetically winsome & warm-hearted sides. In a story of discovering you can fight city hall (so to speak), its mantra is etched ON city hall: “He that violates its oath profanes the divinity of faith itself.”

Rated: 4/5

Feb 11, 2025

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

It’s a smart lesson hidden within an odd couple murder mystery and one worth remembering regardless of political affiliation, because oppression is oppression and either you’re a Nice Guy or you’re a bootlicker; can’t be both.

Feb 11, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Black does some of his best visual work ever in “The Nice Guys.” It may be his masterpiece. He creates a pitch perfect period piece set in 1977 Los Angeles. The composition of every scene offers a reward to eagle-eyed viewers.

Jun 9, 2024

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mark g

What a refreshing film. Throwback to put it mildly. Does a great job of portraying a neo noir film from the classic 1970s era. The casting is perfect as are the performances. The cinematography is perfect. Love this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Sara Jade W

The dialogue is anything but witty. And there are numerous plot holes and unexplainable incidents that make no sense and are completely unconnected to this storyline. Wasted time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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Scott B

Dumb but somewhat entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/16/25

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ili p

Have your cake, of nostalgic, feel-good cop-buddy comedy, and eat it too-- as this flick is exploding with mint fresh originally and genuine fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/25

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Truth F

Nice chemistry of Ryan and Russell Nice pastime movie, also very funny

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Matt W

One of the funniest buddy cop movies ever. Would never have guessed the chemistry between the leads would be so good. Gets a bit silly at the end, but it's a silly movie, so it works. Major rewatchability.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Synopsis

Holland March (Ryan Gosling) is a down-on-his-luck private eye in 1977 Los Angeles. Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) is a hired enforcer who hurts people for a living. Fate turns them into unlikely partners after a young woman named Amelia (Margaret Qualley) mysteriously disappears. Healy and March soon learn the hard way that some dangerous people are also looking for Amelia. Their investigation takes them to dark places as anyone else who gets involved in the case seems to wind up dead.

Director: Shane Black
Producer: Joel Silver
Screenwriter: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Silver Pictures, Waypoint Entertainment, RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Drug Use|Nudity|Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 20, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $36.2M
Runtime: 1h 56m

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