Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdil & Bilall
Written by
Based onCharacters
by George Gallo
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobrecht Heyvaert
Edited by
Music byLorne Balfe
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22) (Coca-Cola Arena)
  • June 7, 2024 (2024-06-07) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100 million[2]
Box office$404.2 million[3][4]

Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a 2024 American buddy cop action comedy film starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. The fourth installment of the Bad Boys film series, 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, John Salley, 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,[5] after he is falsely accused of conspiracy.[6]

Following the opening weekend box-office success of Bad Boys for Life, Sony announced plans for a fourth Bad Boys installment, with Bremner returning to write the script. In April 2022, production for the film was reportedly halted due to the incident with Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony and the subsequent investigation.[7] In February 2023, Smith announced that the fourth film was in pre-production.[8] That same month, it was reported by musician/disc jockey Questlove that Smith had to drop out of a planned surprise appearance at the 65th Grammy Awards because filming for the fourth Bad Boys film had started earlier that week.[9] Principal photography began on April 3, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia,[10] and concluded on March 4, 2024.[11]

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 grossed $404 million worldwide against a production budget of $100 million and received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.


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