Bad Company
Seen it?2002 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (10% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved In the Line of Fire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
When a Harvard-educated CIA agent is killed during an operation, the secret agency recruits his twin brother.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
10% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$66 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Joel Schumacher
- Anthony HopkinsOakes
- Chris RockJake Hayes / Kevin Pope
- Gabriel MachtSeale
- Peter StormareAdrik Vas
- John SlatteryRoland Yates
- Kerry WashingtonJulie
- Garcelle BeauvaisNicole
- Brooke SmithOfficer Swanson
- Irma P. HallMrs. Banks
- Matthew MarshDragan Adjanic