The Bad Guys 2, a DreamWorks animated feature directed by Pierre Perifel and Juan Pablo Sans, lands on Canal+ on Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM. Released in cinemas on July 30, 2025, this sequel brings back the gang of former animal criminals as their new life as “good guys” starts to falter under one final mission they’re forced to take on.
The Bad Guys 2
Film | 2025
In theaters: July 30, 2025
TV broadcast: Canal+, Friday, April 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Animation, Family | Runtime: 1h44
Directed by Pierre Perifel, Juan Pablo Sans | Starring Pierre Niney, Sam Rockwell, Jean-Pascal Zadi
Original title: The Bad Guys 2
Nationality: United States
This sequel picks up the premise of the first film, shifting the team into territory more typical of an action-spy thriller. The Bad Guys, now supposedly retired, are forced back into the fray when an all-female crew pushes them to pull off “one last job.” The story thus extends the saga’s central idea: criminals trying to redefine their place, without ever fully shaking off their old instincts.
The Bad Guys 2 picks up in the universe created by Aaron Blabey, the author of the children’s book series that launched the franchise. Pierre Perifel, who directed the first film, returns as co-director here, teaming with Juan Pablo Sans, former head of animation on The Bad Guys. The duo expands on the visual language from the first feature, delivering a stylized animation designed to break away from the usual tropes of American animated cinema.
The film also preserves its family-friendly animated-film identity, while signaling a rise in action. Production notes point to caper and espionage references, and to an expanded spectacle centered on new antagonists, the “Bad Girls.” On the French side, the cast reunites Pierre Niney and Jean-Pascal Zadi, alongside Sam Rockwell for the original English version.
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