The Bad Guys
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 22, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeApr 4, 2022
It’s sharp, silly and frequently very funny. Read full review
60
TheWrapJason SolomonsMar 31, 2022
Diverting as it may be, The Bad Guys is the sort of movie that’s missing a big heart and, at times, feels like they’re having more fun in the ADR booth than we are watching it on screen. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentMar 30, 2022
With some gorgeously stylised animation and sharp comedy making up for its somewhat lightweight storytelling, The Bad Guys is... not bad. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 30, 2022
This is Tarantino for ankle-biters with a bit of Ocean’s 11 thrown in: funny, energetic and just smart enough. Read full review
60
VarietyGuy LodgeMar 28, 2022
Cheery and diverting as The Bad Guys is, it has all the emotional weight of a few crisp, stolen Benjamins. Read full review
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenMar 25, 2022
The Bad Guys will work better for kids than adults: the comedy is broad, with farting not just a major source of laughs but an entire plot device, and the characters aren’t quite as lovable as the movie thinks they are, despite a winning voice cast that also boasts Marc Maron, Zazie Beetz and Awkwafina. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithMay 4, 2022
The Bad Guys is a heist film that steals all of its moves. Read full review
50
ObserverOliver JonesApr 25, 2022
From its gas-passing piranha (voiced by In the Heights’ Anthony Ramos) to its reliance on phrases like “butt rock” and “grumpy pants” that seem grown in a lab to make the 12-and-under set giggle, the movie plays its target audience like a fiddle. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanApr 20, 2022
If anything, the fun character dynamics laid out in the first two acts make it all the more disappointing when the final third tips over into noisy excess. But on balance, this ends up being a small complaint. Read full review
40
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeApr 1, 2022
Adults and smarter kids will enjoy the digs at the pomposity of professional saints. Everyone else can laugh at the genuinely funny talking guinea pig. Read full review
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