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Bad Boys for Life

  • 20202020
  • RR
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated 'Bad Boys for Life.' In theaters now.
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Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett must face off against a mother-and-son pair of drug lords who wreak vengeful havoc on their city.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
156K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,098
120
  • Directors
    • Adil El Arbi
    • Bilall Fallah
  • Writers
    • Peter Craig(story by)
    • Joe Carnahan(story by)
    • Chris Bremner(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Vanessa Hudgens
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  • Directors
    • Adil El Arbi
    • Bilall Fallah
  • Writers
    • Peter Craig(story by)
    • Joe Carnahan(story by)
    • Chris Bremner(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Will Smith
    • Martin Lawrence
    • Vanessa Hudgens
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    • 1.2KUser reviews
    • 254Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 15 nominations

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    Will Smith and Martin Lawrence at an event for Bad Boys for Life (2020)
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    Top cast

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    Will Smith
    Will Smith
    • Mikeas Mike
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Marcusas Marcus
    Vanessa Hudgens
    Vanessa Hudgens
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Alexander Ludwig
    Alexander Ludwig
    • Dornas Dorn
    Charles Melton
    Charles Melton
    • Rafeas Rafe
    Paola Nuñez
    Paola Nuñez
    • Ritaas Rita
    • (as Paola Nunez)
    Kate del Castillo
    Kate del Castillo
    • Isabel Aretasas Isabel Aretas
    Nicky Jam
    Nicky Jam
    • Zway-Loas Zway-Lo
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Captain Howardas Captain Howard
    Jacob Scipio
    Jacob Scipio
    • Armando Aretasas Armando Aretas
    Theresa Randle
    Theresa Randle
    • Theresaas Theresa
    DJ Khaled
    DJ Khaled
    • Mannyas Manny
    • (as Khaled [DJ Khaled] Khaled)
    Happy Anderson
    Happy Anderson
    • Jenkinsas Jenkins
    Bianca Bethune
    Bianca Bethune
    • Meganas Megan
    Dennis Greene
    • Reggieas Reggie
    • (as Dennis McDonald)
    Michael Bay
    Michael Bay
    • Wedding MCas Wedding MC
    Gissette Valentin
    Gissette Valentin
    • Mexican Female Prison Guardas Mexican Female Prison Guard
    Rose Bianco
    Rose Bianco
    • Abuelaas Abuela
    • Directors
      • Adil El Arbi
      • Bilall Fallah
    • Writers
      • Peter Craig(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Joe Carnahan(story by) (screenplay by)
      • Chris Bremner(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Marcus and Mike have to confront new issues (career changes and midlife crises), as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
    • nightclub
    • police
    • buddy cop
    • buddy comedy
    • helicopter
    • 467 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Ride Together. Die Together.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, sexual references and brief drug use
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Jasmin Lawrence: Martin Lawrence's daughter is one of the two girls that don't let Marcus and Mike into a club.
    • Goofs
      The slugs pulled out of Mike have clearly not been fired.
    • Quotes

      Marcus: I'mma penetrate this man's soul wit my heart.

      Mike: What?

    • Crazy credits
      At the end, the movie fades and it shows a title card Bad Boys For Life. Then there is a brief scene of Mike visiting his son in prison before the actual credits role.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Black Eyed Peas & J Balvin: Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life) (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Uptown II
      Written by Meek Mill (as Robert Rihmeek Williams), Papamitrou (as Nikolas Papamitrou), Roberto Curti, Farruko (as Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado), Franklin Jovani Martínez (as Franklin Martinez) and Marcos Gerardo Perez

      Produced by Papamitrou (as Nick Papz) and Swede

      Performed by Meek Mill featuring Farruko

      Meek Mill appears courtesy of Maybach Music Group/Atlantic Recording Corporation

      Farruko appears courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC

    User reviews1.2K

    Review
    Top review
    4/10
    Bad Boys Derailed
    I never thought I would say this...but I wish Michael Bay had directed this. Maybe the earlier entries hold something dear to his heart and he wouldn't have allowed this to go off the rails.

    The biggest casualty is the riffing between the Lawrence and Smith, which practically rips the soul right out of the franchise. The laughs from the first two movies came from the strong chemistry between the two leads and how they could argue in the middle of gun fights, car chases, etc. Here they just sound like an old married couple who have grown tired of each other.

    The other casualty is the action scenes. The great Sam Peckinpah once said of the violence in his films that he wanted the audience to feel the impact of getting shot. Modern day use of CGI and such does the exact opposite. It feels more like you're watching somebody else play a video game. While some praise the visuals, I criticize its effect of pushing the viewer further away rather than drawing them in.

    This could have been like Lethal Weapon IV and had some fun with its theme of the loose cannon dealing with aging. Instead its more like Beverly Hills Cop III and becomes a sad entry in an otherwise solid franchise.
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    • Feb 2, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Bad Boys 3
    • Filming locations
      • Yautepec, Morelos, Mexico
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • 2.0 Entertainment
      • Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $206,305,244
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $62,504,105
      • Jan 19, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $426,505,244
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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