Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys movies helped shape the action-comedy genre of the ’90s and early 2000s. Their dynamic chemistry is widely considered the driving force behind the franchise’s appeal. Their fourth installment, Ride or Die, helped the franchise move past an enormous milestone globally. Keep scrolling for the deets.
The buddy cop motion comedy movies revolve around Will’s Mike Lowrey and Martin’s Marcus Burnett. They’re two detectives within the Miami Police Department, and the series was created by George Gallo. The franchise began in 1995, and Michael Bay was the primary film director. He returned for the sequel as well. Nevertheless, Adil & Bilall took over from the third film, which also directed the 4th installment last yr.
In accordance with reports, Bad Boys: Ride or Die had an estimated budget of $100 million, which was 4 times greater than the considerable budget. The film crushed the industry’s expectations and picked up $56.52 million on its opening weekend. It’s the primary film after the Oscars controversy when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. People were cautious concerning the film and doubted it. But Smith’s star power is more significant than that, and it was proved when it became one among the highest 10 highest-grossing movies of the yr when it was released. Nevertheless, it was later pushed out of the list and ended the yr because the seventeenth highest-grossing film of 2024.
Based on the information available on The Numbers, the 4 movies within the Bad Boys franchise were made on an estimated budget of $343 million [all four films], and so they have collectively accrued 261.5% collection worldwide. The movies have collected greater than $1 billion globally, and this is feasible due to Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The cumulative total of the series is $1.2 billion worldwide.
Take a look at the movies’ collections here-
4. Bad Boys (1995) – $141.40 million
3. Bad Boys II (2003) – $273.34 million
2. Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) – $404.55 million
1. Bad Boys for Life (2020) – $426.50 million
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence‘s Bad Boys: Ride or Die was a financial success, however it didn’t surpass its predecessor, Bad Boys for Life, which holds the record for being the highest-grossing installment within the franchise.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers haven’t been independently verified by Koimoi.
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