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Bad Boys II
2003 146 min United States of America R 18+
★6.0
Action, Crime, Comedy
Director: Michael Bay
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Description
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Budget:
$130M
US Gross:
$138.61M
Worldwide:
$273.34M
Starring
Will Smith
Actor
Martin Lawrence
Actor
Gabrielle Union
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best Action Scene
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2004
— Best On-Screen Team
Key opinion
Bad Boys II is widely regarded as a high-octane, spectacle-heavy action-comedy that leans heavily into Michael Bay's signature style. While many viewers celebrate the film's relentless humor and chemistry between the leads, others criticize its excessive runtime and chaotic, repetitive narrative structure.
| Acting | Will Smith and Martin Lawrence demonstrate excellent onscreen chemistry that serves as the foundation for the film's success. | |
| Direction | Michael Bay delivers spectacular, high-budget set pieces and explosive action sequences that define the film's visual identity. | |
| Humor | The humor is consistently praised for providing frequent, genuinely funny moments, though some find the dialogue occasionally repetitive or crude. | |
| Runtime | The lengthy 2.5-hour runtime is divisive; fans of the genre feel the scale justifies the duration, while others find the pacing exhausting and bloated. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the plot are polarized; supporters view it as a fun, functional framework for the action, while critics dismiss it as a mindless, stale rehashing of standard police-versus-criminal tropes. |