The Bad Guys return for a second caper and DreamWorks delivers another stylish, funny, and genuinely warm animated comedy that demonstrates the franchise has real legs � and real heart beneath the sleek graphic-novel aesthetic.
Bad and Better Than Ever
The original Bad Guys was a DreamWorks animation with genuine graphic panache, inspired by Japanese crime manga. The sequel doubles down on what worked: richer character dynamics, a more elaborate heist, higher emotional stakes without sacrificing breezy fun. The animation style � bold lines, flat color, kinetic movement from manga and French comics traditions � remains one of animation cinema's most distinctive looks. Perifel and his team expand the visual vocabulary while maintaining aesthetic coherence.
"Bad Guys 2 earns its sequel status � more ambitious, more emotional, and just as stylishly irresistible as the original."
� VarietyThe Verdict
A more-than-worthy follow-up that improves on the original in almost every dimension. At $312M worldwide, DreamWorks has a franchise that stands proudly beside its biggest IP. Bad never looked so good.
The Bad Guys return for a second caper and DreamWorks delivers another stylish, funny, and genuinely warm animated comedy that demonstrates the franchise has real legs � and real heart beneath the sleek graphic-novel aesthetic.