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The Nice Guys

Movie · 2016 · 116 min

A scrappy, funny noir romp with slapstick violence and a surprisingly warm father-daughter heart.

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2016 film directed by Shane Black
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2016
Runtime
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • mystery
  • corruption
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • big city
  • home
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

Details

Genres
comedy, mystery, buddy cop
Directed by
Shane Black
Written by
Shane Black
Starring
Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, Ryan Gosling, Margaret Qualley, Matt Bomer, Keith David, Ty Simpkins, Lois Smith
Music
John Ottman
Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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