The Nice Guys

2016 film directed by Shane Black
Movie film Q18415459
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The Nice Guys

Summary

The Nice Guys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,617 views/month, #515 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Nice Guys's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Nice Guys was directed by Shane Black[4].
  • Shane Black wrote the screenplay for The Nice Guys[5].
  • The Nice Guys's composer is recorded as John Ottman[6].
  • The Nice Guys's genre is mystery film[7].
  • The Nice Guys's genre is buddy cop film[8].
  • The Nice Guys's genre is comedy film[9].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Ryan Gosling[10].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Russell Crowe[11].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Matt Bomer[12].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Kim Basinger[13].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Margaret Qualley[14].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Yaya DaCosta[15].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Keith David[16].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Beau Knapp[17].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Lois Smith[18].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Murielle Telio[19].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Gil Gerard[20].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Daisy Tahan[21].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Jack Kilmer[22].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Ty Simpkins[23].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Rachele Brooke Smith[24].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Yvonne Zima[25].
  • A cast member of The Nice Guys was Gary Weeks[26].
  • The Nice Guys was produced by Joel Silver[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Nice Guys was produced by Joel Silver[27]. It was directed by Shane Black[4]. Shane Black wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Ryan Gosling[10], Russell Crowe[11], Matt Bomer[12], Kim Basinger[13], Margaret Qualley[14], and Yaya DaCosta[15].

Publication

Publication dates include May 15, 2016[28], June 2, 2016[29], and May 26, 2016[30]. The original language of The Nice Guys was English[31]. Genres include mystery film[7], buddy cop film[8], and comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10[33], 91%[34], and 70/100[35].

Why It Matters

The Nice Guys ranks in the top 0.55% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,617 views/month, #515 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . sensacine.com. Retrieved . sensacine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . sensacine.com. Retrieved . sensacine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sensacine.com. Retrieved . sensacine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . sensacine.com. Retrieved . sensacine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . Kinopolis. Retrieved . mathaeser.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · MrRobertman · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kmrb film rating Q28951022
    Jmk film rating Q28732987
    Filmarks id movies/59716
    Igac rating Q52692412
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P577]]: 20 May 2016, Added via Tricorder v1.2"
  2. 9d ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eirin film rating PG12
    Ifco rating 15A
    Fpb rating 16
    Narrative location Los Angeles
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