The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys is a 2022 American computer-animated heist crime comedy film based on the children's book series of the same name. It is produced by Dreamworks Animation, distributed by Universal Pictures, and directed by directed by Pierre Perifel (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Etan Cohen and Hilary. It stars the voices of Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Jim Carrey, LeBron James, Diego Luna, Mindy Kaling, Jeremy Irons, Chris Pine, Jane Lynch, Peter Cullen and Garry Chalk. Aaron Blabey, the author of The Bad Guys series, serves as an executive producer of the film. 

The Bad Guys had its world premiere at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles on April 12, 2022. It began its theatrical release in several international markets, starting on March 16, 2022 in Israel. It was later released in the United States on April 22 and received positive reviews from critics.

A second movie, The Bad Guys 2, is planned to be released August 1, 2025.

Plot
A group of criminal animals, consisting of Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha, attempt to do good deeds in order to avoid prison time, while a new villain emerges.

Voice cast

 Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, a pickpocket gray wolf and the leader of the "Bad Guys" gang.
 Zazie Beetz as Diane Foxington / "The Crimson Paw", a red fox governor, later revealed to be a former lady thief and Proteus's fiancé, and Mr. Wolf's love interest.
 Chris Pine as Prince Proteus of Syracuse, Mr. Wolf's noble childhood-friend and Diane's fiancé.
 Jim Carrey as Mr. Snake, a sarcastic safe-cracking Eastern brown snake and Mr. Wolf's second-in-command and best friend.
 Diego Luna as Mr. Piranha, a Bolivian red-bellied piranha, the short-fused "muscle", and the youngest of the gang.
 LeBron James as Mr. Shark, a childish and sensitive master-of-disguise great white shark.
 Mindy Kaling as Ms. Tarantula, a sharp-tongued, equally sarcastic expert hacking redknee tarantula also known as "Webs" or "Mata Hairy".
 Jeremy Irons as Prof. Rupert Marmalade IV, a pompous guinea pig philanthropist who suggests that Mr. Wolf's group start doing "good deeds" while having a evil plan of his own.
 Barbara Goodson as an old woman that Mr. Wolf intended to pickpocket, she was revealed as an android built by Marmalade.
 Jane Lynch as Tiffany Fluffit, a local news reporter.
 Peter Cullen as Misty Luggins, the hot-tempered human chief of police.
 Garry Chalk as King Dymas of Syracuse, Proteus' father.
 Dina Morrone as:
 Museum Announcer
 Diane Foxington's A.I. Assistant.
 Michael Godere as:
 Delivery Driver
 Museum Guest #1
 Kelly Cooney as:
 Prison Guard #1
 Gala Guest #1
 Walt Dohrn as:
 Scientist
 Gala Guest #3
 David P. Smith as:
 Prison Guard #2
 Gala Guest #2
 Protestor
 John Venzon as:
 Museum Guest #2
 Panicked Cop
 Jesse Averna as Prison Guard #3

Sequel

In April 2022, after the film was released, Perifel said that he would love to do a sequel.

References

Category:2022 movies
Category:2022 computer-animated movies
Category:2020s family movies
Category:American 3D animated movies
Category:American animated comedy movies
Category:American adventure comedy movies
Category:DreamWorks Animation movies
Category:Heist movies
Category:Supervillain movies
Category:PG-rated movies