Prime Video movie of the day: The Bad Guys are really good fun in this action-packed animation
The beloved and very funny kids' books get the big-screen treatment in this excellent cartoon caper
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If you’re in charge of any small people, you may already knowThe Bad Guys: they’re the anti-heroes of the best-selling book series of the same name, a series of capers that’ll have you hearing laughter from the kids' rooms long after lights out. And a movie, available free forPrime Videosubscribers, brings them to the big screen in some style – and while it’s first and foremost a kids' movie, this is a DreamWorks movie so there’s plenty to amuse the adults too.
Is The Bad Guys worth streaming?
Yes. It’s fast, it’s funny and while it’s not up there with DreamWorks' best animated movies it’s still an excellent way to keep the kids amused on a rainy afternoon. It’s essentiallyOcean’s Elevenfor kids, featuring a cast of daft animals and a ton of movie references that the kids won’t get but that’ll make you laugh in recognition.
It’s “an awful lot of fun,“Moviefreak.comsays, whileThe Spoolsuggests that “The Bad Guysis the perfect film to get younger viewers into crime flicks without the moral dilemma of having kids root for unrepentant criminals.”
The Movie Mavenbrings out a ton of comparisons: “ImagineOcean’s 11meetsMission ImpossibleandFast and Furiousin aZootopiastyle and you’ve gotThe Bad Guys. Adventurous, hilarious and twisty caper, tons of fun for all ages.” AndScreen Rantsays: “With a great voice cast, beautiful animation, a well-crafted story and heartfelt themes,The Bad Guysis a highly entertaining and thrilling watch.”
Few of thebest Prime Videos moviesare so good for the whole family, so be sure to add it to your watchlist.
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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than a dozen books. Her memoir,Carrie Kills A Man, is on sale now and her next book, about pop music, is out in 2025. She is the singer in Glaswegian rock bandUnquiet Mind.
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