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Bad Boys
1995 119 min United States of America R 18+
★6.5
Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Director: Michael Bay
Trailers
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Description
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowrey is a footloose and fancy free ladies' man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
Budget:
$19M
US Gross:
$65.81M
Worldwide:
$141.41M
Starring
Will Smith
Actor
Martin Lawrence
Actor
Lisa Boyle
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1996
— Best On-Screen Duo
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1996
— Best Action Scene
Key opinion
Bad Boys is widely recognized as a definitive, high-energy action-comedy that launched the careers of its leads and established Michael Bay's signature visual style. While critics frequently point to its derivative screenplay and reliance on familiar genre tropes, audiences largely celebrate the film for the iconic chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
| Acting | Will Smith and Martin Lawrence provide an iconic, charismatic chemistry that serves as the film's primary strength | |
| Direction | Michael Bay's debut establishes a hallmark visual aesthetic defined by spectacular shootouts and high-budget pyrotechnics | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay relies heavily on clichéd buddy-cop tropes and a predictable narrative structure | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is polarizing, with some viewers finding the early segments sluggish and lacking sufficient action | |
| Score | Opinions on the soundtrack are divided, with some viewers praising the iconic theme while others find the overall musical selection uninspired |