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The Nice Guys is a 2016 American mystery, buddy cop, and comedy film directed and written by Shane Black. The cast includes Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Matt Bomer, and Kim Basinger. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the plot follows a private eye investigating the apparent suicide of a fading porn star who uncovers a conspiracy. The film was produced by Joel Silver and Warner Bros. Entertainment, with John Ottman composing the score and Philippe Rousselot serving as director of photography.
Filmed in Atlanta, the movie has a runtime of 116 minutes and was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix. It was released on May 15, 2016, with additional release dates in May and June of that year. The production had a budget of 50,000,000 and generated a box office revenue of 62,800,000. Audience ratings include a 7.4 on IMDb and a 7.129 on TMDb.
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Film · TMDB
7.1A private eye investigates the apparent suicide of a fading porn star in 1970s Los Angeles and uncovers a conspiracy.
Cast
- Russell Crowe as Jackson Healy
- Ryan Gosling as Holland March
- Angourie Rice as Holly March
- Matt Bomer as John Boy
- Margaret Qualley as Amelia Kuttner
- Yaya DaCosta as Tally
Themes
- daughter
- detective
- 1970s
- investigation
- alcoholism
- private investigator
- conspiracy
- whodunit
- alcoholic
- buddy cop
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Shane Black
- Written by
- Shane Black Anthony Bagarozzi
- Produced by
- Joel Silver
- Starring
- Russell Crowe Ryan Gosling Angourie Rice Matt Bomer Margaret Qualley Keith David Kim Basinger
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Edited by
- Joel Negron
- Music by
- John Ottman David Buckley
- Production companies
- RatPac-Dune Entertainment Silver Pictures Waypoint Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Canada) Bloom (International)
- Release dates
- May 10, 2016 ( 2016-05-10 ) ( TCL Chinese Theatre ) May 20, 2016 ( 2016-05-20 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 116 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $50 million
- Box office
- $62.8 million
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Shane Black
- Screenwriter
- Shane Black
- Cast member
- Gary Weeks
- Composer
- John Ottman
- Producer
- Joel Silver
- Production company
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Cinematographer
- Philippe Rousselot
- Narrative location
- Los Angeles
- Filming location
- Atlanta
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 305677
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.theniceguysmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2016-05-26
- title
- The Nice Guys
- distributed by
- Netflix
- capital cost
- 50000000
- box office
- 62800000
- social media followers
- 11972
- review score
- 70/100
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Encyclopedic overview
The Nice Guys is a 2016 American neo-noir buddy action comedy film directed by Shane Black, who co-wrote the screenplay with Anthony Bagarozzi, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in the title roles, with Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David, and Kim Basinger appearing in supporting roles. Set in 1970s Los Angeles, the film focuses on private eye Holland March (Gosling) and enforcer for hire Jackson Healy (Crowe) who team up to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl (Qualley).
The Nice Guys premiered on May 10, 2016, in Hollywood, screened on May 15 at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on May 20, 2016, receiving positive reviews from critics for its humor, mystery, and the performances of Crowe and Gosling but it flopped at the box office as it grossed $63 million on a $50 million budget. The film has gained a cult following especially for Gosling and Crowe's chemistry and comedy.
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