Bad Boys: Ride or Die

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Bad Boys: Ride or Die
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Adil & Bilall
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Based on Characters
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Music by Lorne Balfe
Cinematography Robrecht Heyvaert
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Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
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  • May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22) (Coca-Cola Arena)
  • June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) (United States)
Running time
 115 minutes[1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $100 million[2]
Box office $104.6 million[3][4]

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a 2024 American action comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The fourth installment of the Bad Boys series of buddy cop films, and the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020), it was directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner and Will Beall. Joe Pantoliano, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Jacob Scipio, and DJ Khaled reprise their roles from previous installments. Tasha Smith joins the cast as Theresa Burnett replacing Theresa Randle, who played the character in the last three films. The story follows Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who are attempting to clear the name of their late Captain, Conrad Howard, after he is falsely accused of conspiracy.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die premiered at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on May 22, 2024, and was released in the United States on June 7. The film received mixed reviews from critics,[5] and it has grossed over $104 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million.

Plot

Three years after the death of Isabel Aretas, Detective Mike Lowrey marries his physical therapist, Christine. During the ceremony, his partner, Detective Marcus Burnett, suffers a mild heart attack and goes into a coma, where he experiences a vision of their late Captain, Conrad Howard, who tells him it is not his time. When he wakes up, he believes he cannot die. Soon after, it is reported that Captain Howard was tied to drug cartels. Despite Captain Howard's posthumous tarnishing, Mike is determined to prove his innocence with the help of Marcus, Captain Rita Secada, and Rita's new boyfriend, mayoral candidate Adam Lockwood.

When the conspirators fails to access Howard’s computer, a video is sent to Mike and Marcus from Howard warning them of corruption within the department. Their hunt for the truth leads them to Mike's son, Armando Aretas, who is incarcerated for Howard's murder.[lower-alpha 1] Armando claims that Howard was not corrupt but knew who was, claiming that the reason he was killed was because Howard was close to bringing down the organization. He offers to help identify the person responsible for his murder. As Mike and Marcus transport Armando to Miami, the conspirators sneak on board and kills the pilot and other escorts, leading to a helicopter crash and leaving Mike, Marcus and Armando as fugitives. When the conspirators put out a bounty, they are hunted by both law enforcement and criminal gangs. Howard's daughter, U.S. Marshal Judy, swears vengeance on Armando for killing her father.

With the assistance of the AMMO team members Dorn and Kelly, who are revealed to be dating, Armando identifies the main culprit via picture. Mike and Marcus uncover the truth behind the murder and a setup involving a former Army Ranger turned DEA agent named James McGrath. McGrath had been captured by the cartel and was tortured until he gave up his associates, and has been working with them ever since. McGrath, in cahoots with Lockwood, orchestrates the kidnapping of Christine and Callie, Judy's daughter. McGrath sends his men to get Marcus' family but his son-in-law Reggie manages to keep them safe by fending them off single handedly. Rita, Dorn and Kelly apprehend Lockwood.

Using Lockwood as bait, the team engages in a fierce gunfight with McGrath's men at a former alligator-themed amusement park to rescue the hostages, with Lockwood being mauled to death by an alligator. Mike finds and confronts McGrath, who holds both Christine and Marcus hostage at gunpoint. McGrath then presents Mike with an ultimatum: either Christine or Marcus die by choice. Mike, alluding to Marcus's newfound belief that he "cannot die", shoots Marcus in his bulletproof vest. The chaos allows Christine and Marcus to break free before Mike shoots McGrath multiple times, killing him.

Amidst the chaos, Judy finds Armando and prepares to take him into custody but Callie appears and tells her mother that Armando saved her life. Grateful for his heroic act, Judy shows mercy to Armando and allows him to escape. After they and Howard are cleared of all charges, Mike and Marcus celebrate by cooking food on a public grill, only to be shown up by Reggie, finally earning the respect of both Mike and Marcus.

Cast

Production

Development

Following the opening weekend box-office success of Bad Boys for Life (2020), Sony announced plans for a fourth installment, with Chris Bremner returning to write the script.[10][11]

In April 2022, it was reported that development for the fourth film was being put on hold in light of the incident with Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony. However, the following month Sony head chairman Tom Rothman confirmed the fourth film was still in development, despite the previous report.[12][13] In February 2023, Smith announced that he and Lawrence would reprise their roles for the film, which was in pre-production, with Adil & Bilall returning to direct.[14][15] In March 2023, it was revealed that Vanessa Hudgens would reprise her role as Kelly from Bad Boys for Life.[6] In April 2023, it was announced that Eric Dane had been cast, reportedly as the villain, and that Paola Núñez and Alexander Ludwig would also reprise their roles from Bad Boys for Life.[16] The same month, Ioan Gruffudd joined the cast.[17] In May 2023, it was announced that Rhea Seehorn had joined the cast.[18] Bad Boys: Ride or Die was originally the working title by co-director Adil El Arbi, before it was confirmed in early 2024.[19]

Filming

Principal photography began on April 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida.[20][21] On May 22, 2023, TMZ released behind the scenes clips of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence filming scenes of the movie in Atlanta.[22] Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[23] In March 2024, it was revealed that Jacob Scipio would reprise his role as Armando Aretas from the previous film.[24] Filming wrapped on March 4.[25]

Post-production

Asaf Eisenberg and Dan Lebental served as editors on the film.[26]

Marketing

The first trailer of the film was released on March 26, 2024.[27] The final trailer for the film was released on May 16.[28] On May 28, Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat and Lionel Messi of Inter Miami featured in another trailer.[29]

Release

The world premiere of Bad Boys: Ride or Die was held at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on May 22, 2024,[30][31] and it was released in the United States on June 7, 2024. It was originally scheduled to be released on July 3, 2019,[32] but was moved up to May 24, 2019,[33] before being pulled from the schedule. In July 2023, it was announced that the film would be released on June 14, 2024.[34] In February 2024, the release date was moved up to its current date.[35][36]

Reception

Box office

As of June 9, 2024, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has grossed $56 million in the United States and Canada, and $48.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $104.6 million.[4][3]

In the United States and Canada, Ride or Die was released alongside The Watchers, and was initially projected to gross around $40 million from 3,850 theaters in its opening weekend.[37] After making $21 million on its first day, including $5.88 million from Thursday night previews, weekend estimates were raised to $52 million. It went on to debut to $56 million, topping the box office. 72% of opening weekend tickets were sold day-of, while 50% of the audience was under 35, with 44% being Black, 26% Hispanic and Latino, 18% Caucasian, and 12% Asian American/other.[38]

Critical response

Bad Boys: Ride or Die has received a mixed response from critics.[5] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 63% of 177 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Will Smith and Martin Lawrence remain good company even when Bad Boys strains to up the ante, proving there's still life left in this high-octane franchise."[39] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on 49 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[40] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, and Deadline Hollywood noted that it was the first installment in the series not to earn an A.[38] Audiences polled by PostTrak gave it a 90% overall positive score, with 84% saying they would definitely recommend it.[38]

The Independent found that the film was "nihilistic, maximalist fun".[41] Variety too was positive about the production and notably certain scenes: "There’s a hypnotic shootout aboard a military helicopter, a crowd-pleasing encounter at an NRA encampment, a rollicking finale at a Florida theme park abandoned by everyone but its crocodiles (...) making yesterday’s overcooked street-smart popcorn seem tastier today than it has any right to be."[42]

The BBC was more mixed, stating, "Critics are sometimes told that we shouldn't analyse Hollywood blockbusters, we should just switch off our brains and enjoy them. Well, not many films are as dependent on our brains being on standby as Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The plot is nonsensical, the grenade-dodging stunts are even more nonsensical, and the internal logic is non-existent: the assertion that Marcus has to avoid stressful situations after his heart attack is forgotten within 30 seconds. But the film is fun enough in its chaotic, grungy, rough and ready way."[43]

Notes

  1. ↑ As depicted in Bad Boys for Life (2020).

References

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