What is The Bad Guys?
{{italic title}} '''The Bad Guys''' is a 2022 American [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] heist crime comedy film based on the children's [[The Bad Guys (book series)|book series of the same name]]. It is produced by Dreamworks Animation, distributed by [[Universal Pictures]], and directed by directed by Pierre Perifel (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay by Etan Cohen and Hilary. It stars the voices of Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Lilly Singh, and Alex Borstein. [[Aaron Blabey]], the author of The Bad Guys series, serves as an executive producer of the film. ''The Bad Guys'' had its world premiere at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles on April 12, 2022. It began its theatrical release in several international markets, starting on March 16, 2022 in Israel. It was later released in the United States on April 22 and received positive reviews from critics. ==Plot== A group of criminal animals, consisting of Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Ms. Tarantula, Mr. Shark, and Mr. Piranha, attempt to do good deeds in order to avoid prison time, while a new villain emerges. ==Voice cast== {{Multiple image|perrow=5|total_width=600 | image1 = Sam Rockwell at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.jpg | alt1 = Sam Rockwell at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, New York. | image2 = Marc Maron (2015) (cropped 2).jpg | alt2 = Marc Maron in 2015 at the Condé Nast Building in New York City, New York. | image3 = | alt3 = Anthony Ramos in a professional photograph taken in 2020. | image4 = Craig Robinson 2009.jpg | alt4 = Craig Robinson in 2009. | image5 = Awkwafina (cropped) 2.jpg | alt5 = Awkwafina in a professional photograph taken in 2018. | footer = The titular group of criminal animals are voiced by [[Sam Rockwell]] (Mr. Wolf), [[Marc Maron]] (Mr. Snake), [[Anthony Ramos (actor)|Anthony Ramos]] (Mr. Piranha), [[Craig Robinson (actor)|Craig Robinson]] (Mr. Shark), and [[Awkwafina]] (Ms. Tarantula). }} * [[Sam Rockwell]] as Mr. Wolf, a pickpoc