Film

The Good Guys

Name: The Good Guys
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Noah Blake, Hannah Devlin, Amy Motta, John Storey, Dana Kelly, Jr.

Other titles called The Good Guys: the 2010 series (FOX).

Comedy
Light-hearted

A sharp workplace comedy about a pest control boss hunting for a saboteur as his company crumbles. In thirteen minutes, it builds genuine tension and character through tight writing and committed performances. It's the kind of thing that makes you wish it were a series—funny without trying too hard, tense without losing the humor.

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you enjoy a small, tightly plotted comedy where the workplace squabbling is sharp and the characters are funny enough to carry a quick, neat story.

Skip it if you need a sprawling plot or constant big laughs; at just thirteen minutes it is a brief, slight idea that may feel too short to build much momentum.

What it asks of you: It is over in thirteen minutes, moves briskly, and asks for one short sitting with your attention on a small workplace puzzle and a cluster of office bickering.

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