The Nice Guys

2016 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, 1900s, 1970s, Buddy Comedy, Past

Synopsis

In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.

Scores

Overall Score
90.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
82.5

Critic Consensus

90.8% Fresh • 327 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 327 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, noir, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnynoirstylizedcharacter-drivendarkhistoricalgrittysuspensefulpoliticalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Russell Crowe2016$3,611,000$4,719,000(est)
Ryan Gosling2016$2,223,000$2,905,000(est)
Angourie Rice2016$1,673,000$2,187,000(est)
Matt Bomer2016$1,368,000$1,788,000(est)
Margaret Qualley2016$1,170,000$1,530,000(est)
Keith David2016$1,030,000$1,346,000(est)
Kim Basinger2016$925,000$1,209,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count327
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes401,174

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$36,261,764$47,397,150
International2016$35,000,000$45,747,919
Worldwide2016$71,261,760$93,145,064

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$32,130,882$41,997,743
Digital Rentals ?2016$4,387,000$5,734,175
Digital Purchases ?2016$4,472,000$5,845,277
Physical Rentals ?2016$3,851,000$5,033,578
Physical Purchases ?2016$10,869,000$14,206,690
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$9,065,441$11,849,288
Total Revenues2016$64,775,323$84,666,750
Expenses
Budget ?2016$50,000,000$65,354,170
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$40,975,000 (est)$53,557,743 (est)
Participations2016$1,296,000$1,693,980
Residuals ?2016$1,790,000$2,339,679
Interest & Overhead2016$7,500,000$9,803,126
Total Expenses2016$101,561,000$132,748,698
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-36,785,677$-48,081,948

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