The Nice Guys is a Belgian film.
The Nice Guys is a 2016 American neo-noir action comedy film directed by Shane Black and written by Black and Anthony Bagarozzi .. Shane Black. Shane Black. neo-noir. neo-noir. action. action film. comedy film. comedy film. The film stars Russell Crowe , Ryan Gosling , Angourie Rice , Matt Bomer , Margaret Qualley , Keith David and Kim Basinger .. Russell Crowe. Russell Crowe. Ryan Gosling. Ryan Gosling. Angourie Rice. Angourie Rice. Matt Bomer. Matt Bomer. Margaret Qualley. Margaret Qualley. Keith David. Keith David. Kim Basinger. Kim Basinger. Set in Los Angeles , 1977 , the film focuses on a private eye -LRB- Gosling -RRB- and a tough enforcer -LRB- Crowe -RRB- who team up to investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl .. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. The Nice Guys premiered on May 15 , 2016 , at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and was released by Warner Bros. .. Cannes. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Pictures in the United States on May 20 , 2016 .. It received positive reviews from critics but grossed just $ 57 million against its $ 50 million budget .