The Nice Guys

2016 film directed by Shane Black
Movie film Q18415459
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Summary

The Nice Guys is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,757 views/month, #515 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Shane Black[3]
  • Screenwriter: Shane Black[4]
  • Composer: John Ottman[5]
  • Genre: mystery film[6], buddy cop film[7], comedy film[8]
  • Cast member: Ryan Gosling[9], Russell Crowe[10], Matt Bomer[11], Kim Basinger[12], Margaret Qualley[13], Yaya DaCosta[14], Keith David[15], Beau Knapp[16], Lois Smith[17], Murielle Telio[18], Gil Gerard[19], Daisy Tahan[20], Jack Kilmer[21], Ty Simpkins[22]
  • Producer: Joel Silver[23]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[24]
  • Director of photography: Philippe Rousselot[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 7.6/10[28], 91%[29], 70/100[30]
  • Color: color[31]
  • Country of origin: United States[32]
  • Publication date: May 15, 2016[33], June 2, 2016[34], May 26, 2016[35], May 20, 2016[36]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: Los Angeles[39]
  • Official website: http://www.theniceguysmovie.com/[40]
  • Filming location: Atlanta[41]
  • Film editor: Joel Negron[42]
  • Title: The Nice Guys[43]
  • MPA film rating: R[44]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[45]
  • Duration: 116[46]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 2.39:1[47]
  • Capital cost: 50,000,000[48]

Why It Matters

The Nice Guys has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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