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The Bad Guys 2 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz
Type of Contender: Animation
Contender Factor: 69.79 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Pierre Perifel, JP Sans
Writers: Yoni Brenner, Etan Cohen
Stars: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Maria Bakalova, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh, Omid Djalili, Colin Jost, Jaime Camil, Michael Godere, Kelly Stables, Hugo Savinovich, Jorge R. Gutierrez
Techs: Jesse Averna (Ed); Daniel Pemberton (Mu)
Distributor: Universal
Prior Recognition:
Other Oscar Nominees: Rockwell (2:1 – 2017-2018), Brooks (1:0 – 2023), Bakalova (1:0 – 2020), Pemberton (1:0 – 2020)
Rating: 9.6 out of 15
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Animation, Action
Length: 1h 44m
MPAA Rating: PG
Rating: 6.17 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: None
Release Date: Aug. 1, 2025
Rating: 4.5 out of 10
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: A
IMDb Rating: 7
Box Office Tally: $82,593,605
Box Office Status: Closed
Rating: 11.78 out of 15
