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Ten years later, the cult of ‘The Nice Guys’ keeps growing
The 1970s-set comedy has stayed in heavy cable and streaming rotation, with Netflix viewership helping turn it into one of the decade’s most beloved films.
- Marking its 10th anniversary this month, The Nice Guys has established itself as one of the most beloved comedies of the last decade, consistently ranking among the most viewed titles on Netflix.
- When the film debuted 10 years ago, it faced stiff competition, sandwiched between Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse while opening against Angry Birds, earning about $71 million worldwide against a $50 million budget.
- Director and co-writer Shane Black paired actor Ryan Gosling and actor Russell Crowe as private eyes, with the film serving as a coming-out party for Gosling's comedic talents in sublime pratfalls.
- Over the last decade, comedies have largely migrated to streaming platforms, with the film standing as a spiritual heir to Midnight Run and illustrating how audiences now discover the genre.
- Prospects for a sequel remain slim, as Black describes the project as a 'tough sell,' noting that a follow-up would cost twice the original's budget yet failed to meet financial expectations.
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Ten years later, the cult of ‘The Nice Guys’ keeps growing
When “The Nice Guys” debuted 10 years ago, the writing was on the wall for the big-screen comedy. It came out sandwiched between “Captain America: Civil War” and “X-Men: Apocalypse.”
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