Overview

• Directed by Pierre Perifel and Juan Pablo Sans, Les Bad Guys 2 opened in theaters on July 30 with DreamWorks Animation backing its ambitious scope.
• The former criminal gang struggles to find honest work and teams up with law enforcement to unravel a plot involving a gold-stealing magnet bound for space.
• Critics have lauded the film’s inventive animation style, genre-blending action sequences and its heartfelt exploration of reintegration and solidarity.
• Produced on an $80 million budget matching its predecessor, the sequel arrives into a cautious box-office environment still adjusting to post-COVID market shifts.
• Viewers who stay through the post-credit scenes are treated to a tease of a third installment, marking continued expansion of the franchise.