Bad Boys for Life
Seen it?2020 | 124 min | Thriller, Action, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved True Romance or Scarface, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Critics' Choice Awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$427 million worldwide on a $90 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 366K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bilall Fallah, Adil El Arbi
- Will SmithMike
- Martin LawrenceMarcus
- Vanessa HudgensKelly
- Alexander LudwigDorn
- Charles MeltonRafe
- Paola NuñezRita
- Kate del CastilloIsabel Aretas
- Nicky JamZway-Lo
- Joe PantolianoCaptain Howard
- Jacob ScipioArmando Aretas