Bad Boys

R

Released Apr 7, 1995

1h 58m

Action

Comedy

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43%

67 Reviews

Tomatometer

78%

250,000+ Ratings

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Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) blow a fuse when $100 million worth of heroin they recently confiscated is heisted from station headquarters. Suspecting it was an inside job, Internal Affairs gives them five days to track down the drugs before they shut down the narcotics division. Action meets farce when Marcus is compelled to masquerade as his partner in order to gain the trust of a call girl (Tea Leoni), a key witness in their investigation.

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Critics Consensus

Bad Boys stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have enjoyable chemistry; unfortunately, director Michael Bay too often drowns it out with set pieces and explosions in place of an actual story.

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David C

La trama es buena te hace reír la historia está buena

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Emilliano Jr S

A usual 90's action flick with some corny jokes and too many cliches.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/01/24

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Christopher M

A film with a plot, lots of comedy and best of all, Will Smith!! Martin and Will are a duo that makes me laugh and fits very well in this film. Bad Boys is a film to watch at any time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Will B

Mike on the Mic! A Will Smith classic, drugs raid, guns and a good thriller. Cops Vs The Bad Guys. Very watchable movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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alan g

Any movie with Martin Lawrence is a pass.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Brian D

78%. Hadn't seen audience score. Martin Lawrence is super funny. Their dynamic with their bickering is great. Like the action comedy from this era because the fight scenes aren't quite as outrageous. Story line is pretty basic with their heroine drug bust getting stolen and them trying to get it back but good enough to keep you entertained. Easy rewatch. 3/5

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Michael Bay

Director

Martin Lawrence

Detective Marcus Burnett

Will Smith

Detective Mike Lowrey

Téa Leoni

Julie Mott

Tchéky Karyo

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Theresa Randle

Theresa Burnett

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Michael Rechtshaffen

Hollywood Reporter

... the pairing of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith generates a winning comic chemistry.

Apr 9, 2019

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Haven't we seen this all before? Four or five dozen times?

Rated: 2/4

Mar 29, 2019

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Sheila Johnston

Independent (UK)

You may rest assured that whenever a glass object hoves into view, it will be shattered in slo-mo by the end of the scene.

Mar 29, 2019

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

I don't understand how this wasn't critically well-received when it came out but it's very entertaining.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

This movie is still hilarious with timeless jokes. The chemistry with the two black leads is unmatched. This is a classic.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 8, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Through a mixture of charisma and testosterone Smith and Lawrence manage a handful of chuckles and a couple of decent action scenes. But their shtick eventually runs its course...

Rated: 2/5

Aug 19, 2022

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Synopsis

Miami-Dade detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) blow a fuse when $100 million worth of heroin they recently confiscated is heisted from station headquarters. Suspecting it was an inside job, Internal Affairs gives them five days to track down the drugs before they shut down the narcotics division. Action meets farce when Marcus is compelled to masquerade as his partner in order to gain the trust of a call girl (Tea Leoni), a key witness in their investigation.

Director: Michael Bay
Producer: Lucas Foster, Bruce S. Pustin
Screenwriter: George Gallo, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Doug Richardson
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $63.9M
Runtime: 1h 58m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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