The Bad Guys 2: reviews

What the critics say average 6.8 from 5

• 8.0 The TelegraphTim Robey Anyone interested in animation needs to pay attention to what these films are doing. The writing formula may be crude, but the whiz-bang aesthetic is sensational.
• 7.0 The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck It smacks of overkill, but fortunately the film, smartly directed by Pierre Perifel, also features the same wit and charm that proved so appealing to youngsters and adults alike in the first movie. Read
• 7.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman If you let yourself get on that wavelength of frisky innocence, The Bad Guys 2 exerts a wholesome and slightly mischievous appeal. Read
• 6.0 The GuardianCath Clarke There's more wit and energy this time around, and a genuinely sweet message about friendship. Even the fart joke (every kids' movie must have at least one) was a cut above and had the adults giggling.
• 6.0 EmpireKambole Campbell Though it can be predictable and a little simple, The Bad Guys 2 smooths over some of the frustrations of the first — bringing a sharper and (slightly) more mature sense of humour to its compellingly cartoonish animation. Read