Bad Boys

Name: Bad Boys
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1995-04-07
Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Téa Leoni, Tchéky Karyo, Joe Pantoliano

1995 | 119 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes). 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 wants a laugh and action fans. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.