Like a lot of adults, I’ve often been guilty of scoffing at family-friendly entertainment, even though I’m well aware the genre has plenty of well-made entries that appeal across the age spectrum. For every Despicable Me sequel (how many are there now? I forget) there’s a Paddington. For every Spies in Disguise there’s a Lego Movie. I’ve lost count of the number of times I almost missed out on something great because I decided it wasn’t good enough to merit my attention.

For instance, I almost missed the boat on The Bad Guys until a friend insisted I check it out the next time I was on an airplane and needed something to watch. I humored him, and was pleasantly surprised to find a movie that looked great, was written well, and featured a stacked voice cast who seemed genuinely engaged and

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