The Nice Guys

R

Released May 20, 2016

1h 56m

Action

Comedy

Mystery & Thriller

TRAILER

for The Nice Guys: Trailer 3

List

91%

Tomatometer

326 Reviews

79%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

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.

Read More

Read Less

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

In Theaters

Fandango at Home

Prime Video

Apple TV

Rent The Nice Guys on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV.

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.

Read Critics Reviews

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Denise Pieniazek

Puesta en Escena (AR)

One of the characters is apparently the talented one and the other, the unsuccessful one. However, an alternation will occur. Consequently, the conjunction of two opposite but complementary male characters is a style of the director.

Rated: 9/10

Jan 12, 2024

Full Review

Josh Slater-Williams

Vague Visages

You have these flat-lines in what is largely a very amusing detective story where dead air sort of takes centre stage for a few minutes every so often, in part because there’s not always something else going on in the surrounding atmosphere to distract...

Nov 13, 2023

Full Review

Read all reviews

Brook G

In a civilized society, we’d get a sequel every 6 months. A fantastic take on the neo-noir, in the tradition of The Big Lebowski, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and Inherent Vice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/24

Full Review

Leaburn O

Instantly forgettable buddy cops film with a fast paced, silly script, loads of action, killing, jokes and a very fat Russell Crowe. Nothing groundbreaking or memorable here. Watched on Great Movies channel.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/24

Full Review

Dan R

The on screen chemistry between these two is undeniable hilarious, probably one of the best movies in its genre, 100% worth watch if your looking for laughs.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

Full Review

Nikhil K

If you only want to laugh, this movie should be your choice.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/24

Full Review

Charbel

Funniest and most clever movie since the Naked Gun series.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

Full Review

Antonio G

Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe, what a duo. Amazing movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Shane Black

Director

Russell Crowe

Jackson Healy

Ryan Gosling

Holland March

Angourie Rice

Holly March

Matt Bomer

John Boy

Margaret Qualley

Amelia Kuttner

Show Less Cast & Crew

Show More Cast & Crew

2 Guns

64%

66%

2 Guns

The Guest

92%

69%

The Guest

Kill Me Three Times

16%

30%

Kill Me Three Times

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

25%

68%

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

Nobody

83%

94%

Nobody

TRAILER

for Nobody

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

25 Best Action Movies: The Highest-Rated of Each Year Since 1998

New on Netflix in August 2022

Las Vegas Film Critics: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Takes 5 Awards

The Nice Guys: Trailer 3

2:54

The Nice Guys: '70s Retro Trailer

1:13

The Nice Guys: Trailer 2

2:31

The Nice Guys: Trailer 1

2:31

The Nice Guys: Red Band Trailer 1

3:02

View more videos

View more photos

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, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Waypoint 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

Most Popular at Home Now