Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company.

In the new action-packed chapter from DreamWorks Animation’s acclaimed comedy smash about a crackerjack crew of animal outlaws, our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Aaron Blabey, which has soared from 8 million to over 30 million copies sold since the first film’s release in 2022, The Bad Guys 2 stars the stellar original cast, led by Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell as Mr. Wolf, SAG award nominee Marc Maron as safe-cracker Mr. Snake, SAG award nominee Craig Robinson as master-of disguise Mr. Shark, Grammy winner Anthony Ramos as Mr. Piranha and Emmy winner Awkwafina as hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka “Webs.”

The returning voice cast is joined by a new trio of comedic powerhouses as The Bad Girls: Oscar® nominee Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple) as Bad Girls leader Kitty Kat, a dangerously clever snow leopard; Oscar® nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Movie Film) as Pigtail, a brilliant Bulgarian wild boar engineer; and Emmy nominee and comedy icon Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll, Poker Face) as Doom, a wry raven with a knack for deception.

From celebrated returning director Pierre Perifel and producer Damon Ross, The Bad Guys 2also features the alumni voice talents of Emmy nominee Zazie Beetz as Governor Diane Foxington, BAFTA winner Richard Ayoade as Professor Marmalade, Emmy winner Alex Borstein as Police Chief (now Commissioner) Misty Luggins and Lilly Singh as sensationalist reporter Tiffany Fluffit.

The Bad Guys 2 is co-directed by JP Sans, who served as head of character animation on the first film. The music is by Oscar®-nominated returning composer Daniel Pemberton.

Genre: Animated Action Comedy

Cast: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Awkwafina, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Maria Bakalova, Zazie Beetz, Richard Ayoade, Lilly Singh, Alex Borstein

Director: Pierre Perifel

Producer: Damon Ross

Based on the Books by: Aaron Blabey

Co-director: JP Sans

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION completely dominates the Box Office in its debut with $142 million from 4,676 theatres for Universal PIctures. This latest installment gets 31% on the Tomatometer. The biggest opening for the Franchise still belongs to 2015’s Jurassic World with $202 million.

Knocked off its throne is TOP GUN: MAVERICK which still is going well with $50 million from 4,262 theatres in its third weekend for Paramount Pictures, taking it to $393 million thus far domestically.

Third spot goes to DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $5 million from 3,345 theatres for Disney, a total $398 million grossed.

Landing in fourth is THE BAD GUYS with $2.4 million for Universal Pictures, taking its run to $91.6 million.

THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE closes out the Top Five with $2 million in its third weekend for 20th Century Fox, a total $26.75 million.

It should come as absolutely no surprise that TOP GUN: MAVERICK dominates again a second week, this weekend with a stellar $84.5 million from 4,751 theatres for Paramount Pictures. Over two weekends it grosses $290 million domestically.

Second is DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $8.8 million from 3,765 theatres. It has just been announced that this will arrive on Disney+ June 22, 2022. This brings its domestic total to $388 million for Disney.

In third is THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE with $4.7 million from 3,425 theatres for 20th Century Studios, a total over two weeks of $22.5 million.

THE BAD GUYS is have a great run, now in fourth with $3.3 million, taking it to a total $87.2 million.

DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA is at the bottom of the Top Five, with $3 million from 3,451 theatres for Universal Pictures/Focus Features. It has made $35.7 million to date in North America.

It comes as absolutely no surprise that TOP GUN: MAVERICK flies high in its debut this weekend, setting a personal best for Tom Cruise being his first ever opening to surpass $100 million, while setting a U.s. Memorial Day weekend record! This is actually surprising! The Sequel to the iconic 1986 film, earns $123 million from 4,735 theatres for Paramount Pictures in its debut. By comparison, its Predecessor opened with $8,193,052. Look how far we’ve come! It also garners 97% on the Tomatometer.

Second spot goes to DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS with $17 million, after three weeks on-top. This brings its total to $376 million domestically for Disney.

THE BOB’S BURGERS MOVIE debuts in third with $15.6 million from 3,425 theatres for 20th Century Studios. This Adaptation of the popular TV Series, gets 86% on the Tomatometer.

Fourth goes to DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA with $6.4 million for Universal Pictures/Focus Features. Over to weekends it has brought in $30 million.

Rounding this Top Five out is THE BAD GUYS with $4.9 million, for a total $83.6 million for Universal Pictures.

For a third straight weekend Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS takes the #1 spot at the Box Office in North America, with $30 million from 4,534 theatres. Over three weekends it has grossed a stellar $340.5 million.

Second in its debut is DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA with $18 million from 3,820 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures. It gets 85% on the Tomatometer. Its Predecessor film opened in 2019 with $31 million.

Third is THE BAD GUYS which has been quite resilient in the Top Five, with $5.7 million from 3,705 theatres for Univerrsal Pictures. Over dive weekends, it has grossed a total $73.9 million.

Fourth spot goes to SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $3.9 million, a total $181 million over seven weekends for Paramount Pictures.

In fifth is MEN from Director Alex Garland, bringing-in $3.3 million in its opening weekend for A24/VVS Films. It gets 76% on the Tomatometer.

Marvel’s DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS reigns a second straight week, taking $75 million from 4,534 theatres for Disney, bringing its total to $230.4 million in North America.

THE BAD GUYS lands in second with $7.4 million for Universal Pictures, taking its tally to $66.7 million.

Debuting in third goes to the remake of Stephen King‘s FIRESTARTER, with $5.3 million from 3,412 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Horror partly-filmed in Toronto starring Zac Efron, also arrives on streaming service Peacock. It gets 13% on the Tomatometer.

Fourth is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $4.9 million, for a total $176 million in its domestic run for Paramount Pictures.

At the bottom of the Top Five is EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE with $3.3 million, a total $47 million grossed thus far for A24/Elevation Pictures.

A huge opening for Marvel‘s DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS debuting with $200 million from 4,534 theatres for Disney, easily besting its 2017 predecessor’s $85 million opening. It gets 76% on the Tomatometer.

Second spot goes to THE BAD GUYS with $11.1 million from  3,838 theatres, a three-week tally of $58.9 million for Universal Pictures.

In third is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $7 million from 3,358 theatres for Paramount Pictures. This brings its total to $171 million in its fifth weekend.

Fourth is FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $4 million from 3,051 theatres for Warner Bros. Its total domestic run now is at $86 million.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE rounds-out our Top Five with $3 million from 2,000 theatres for A24/Elevation Pictures, a total $40.9 million in its seventh weekend.

THE BAD GUYS hangs-onto to top spot a second straight week taking $14.4 million from 4,042 theatres for Universal Pictures. In its second weekend it has grossed a total $42.7 million.

In second is SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 with $9.7 million from 3,801 theatres for Paramount Pictures, a fantastic four week run at $159 million domestically.

Third goes to FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $7.5 million from 3,962 theatres for Warner Bros. It edges oh-so-close to $80 million in its third weekend out!

THE NORTHMAN is up in fourth with $6 million from 3,234 theatres for Focus Features/Universal Pictures, a total $22.4 million over two weeks.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is in fifth with $5.3 million, a total $35.2 million over six weeks for A24/Elevation Pictures.

THE BAD GUYS takes top spot at the Box Office this weekend with $25 million from 4,000 theatres for Universal Pictures. The Animated Feature featuring the voices of Toronto’s Lilly Singh, Alex Borstein, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Ramons, Awkwafina and Zazie Beetz gets 85% on the Tomatometer.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 lands in second with $15.2 million from 3,809 theatres for Paramount Pictures, bringing it to $145.8 million in its third weekend out.

Third goes to FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE with $13.5 million after debuting at #1 last weekend. In its second weekend, it earns a total $66.6 million for Warner Bros.

THE NORTHMAN debuts in fourth with $12.5 million from 3,234 theatres for Focus Features. This latest from Robert Eggers gets 89% on the Tomatometer.

Rounding things out is THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT with $7.8 million from 3,036 theatres for Mongrel Media/Lionsgate. It also gets 89% on the Tomatometer.

Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of THE BAD GUYS!

Advance screenings are on Saturday, April 16, 2022 as follows:

Toronto: Yonge & Eglinton at 10:00 AM
Montreal (English Version): Cineplex Forum at 10:00 AM
Montreal (French Version): Cinema Starcite at 10:00 AM
Vancouver: Cineplex Cinemas Marine Gateway at 10:00 AM

Synopsis:

Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys—dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Academy Award® winner Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron, GLOW), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson, Hot Tub Time Machine franchise), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos, In the Heights) and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina, Crazy Rich Asians), aka “Webs.” 

But when, after years of countless heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, the gang is finally caught, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal (that he has no intention of keeping) to save them all from prison: The Bad Guys will go good. 

Under the tutelage of their mentor Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade, Paddington 2), an arrogant (but adorable!) guinea pig, The Bad Guys set out to fool the world that they’ve been transformed. Along the way, though, Mr. Wolf begins to suspect that doing good for real may give him what he’s always secretly longed for: acceptance. So when a new villain threatens the city, can Mr. Wolf persuade the rest of the gang to become … The Good Guys? 

The film co-stars Zazie Beetz (Joker), Lilly Singh (Bad Moms) and Emmy winner Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). 

Based on the blockbuster Scholastic book series by Aaron Blabey, The Bad Guys is directed by Pierre Perifel (animator, the Kung Fu Panda films), making his feature-directing debut. The film is produced by Damon Ross (development executive Trolls, The Boss Baby, co-producer Nacho Libre) and Rebecca Huntley (associate producer, The Boss Baby). The executive producers are Aaron Blabey, Etan Cohen and Patrick Hughes.

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Universal Pictures Canada release THE BAD GUYS April 22, 2022.

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