Five criminals decide to try going straight for the wrong reasons in The Bad Guys, a 2022 animated comedy directed by Pierre Perifel. Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, and Richard Ayoade voice the crew, with Anthony Ramos and Zazie Beetz filling out the cast around them.
What is The Bad Guys about?
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Shark, and Ms. Tarantula have made a career out of being the names everyone blames first, and the film opens with them plotting what they intend as their biggest job yet. What actually pulls the story forward is the group having to decide whether the reputation they built is one they still want, a question that reshapes their next move as much as any getaway plan. The heist-crew premise gives the film its shape, but the comedy leans on the mismatch between how this group is seen and how they see themselves.
About the cast
Sam Rockwell voices the wolf at the center of the crew, with Marc Maron and Awkwafina as two of the more instantly recognizable voices among the animal gang. Craig Robinson, Richard Ayoade, Anthony Ramos, and Zazie Beetz round out a voice cast built for a comedy that depends on quick, distinct line deliveries as much as on its visual gags.
Context & significance
Animated heist comedies aimed at a family audience tend to live or die on how sharply each character is written, and The Bad Guys leans into a five-person crew specifically so each animal gets a defined role and a distinct comic rhythm. At 100 minutes, the film keeps pace with a genre built for brisk plotting rather than a slow burn. Pierre Perifel directs a cast experienced enough in comedic voice work to carry a script built on banter as much as caper mechanics.
Watching The Bad Guys on Ktime
The Bad Guys is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, giving families the choice of either format. A free K-Time account login is required to watch, though the film's page can be read without one. K-Time's Farsi interface makes an animated title like this one easy for Persian-speaking households to find, queue, and watch together.