Bad Boys, Bad Boys II,whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when you find yourselves on a new streaming platform? Well, watch them, of course. Now that you’ve been thoroughly dismayed by this abysmal opening, comfort yourselves with the knowledge thatBad BoysandBad BoysIIare heading to a new streaming platform for the month of February, as they speed, shoot, and smart-mouth their way onto Max. The films pairedWill SmithandMartin Lawrenceas Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who bust each other’s chops as often as they bust bad guys and lay the smack down on drug dealers.
Michael Baymade his feature film directorial debut with 1995’sBad Boys, and its slick style, sharp comedic chemistry, and Bay’s signature “let me film this scantily clad lady in slow motion, while things explode” approach to action scenes made it an instant hit, particularly with men. Why on Earth could that be? The chaos escalated inBad Boys II(2003), which raised the stakes—and the explosion count—as the duo faced off against a drug kingpin smuggling ecstasy into Miami.
Nearly two decades later, the series was revived with Smith and Lawrence coming back inBad Boys For Life, which was the highest grossing film of 2020 worldwide (thanks to the moderate inconvenience of a global pandemic which affected our entire way of life), and then, earlier this year, we gotBad Boys: Ride or Die.Smith and Lawrence’s performances, and the direction of newcomersAdil & Bilall,were both acclaimed.
Now, although critics werenastyabout the movies—particularly the overblown and bombastic sequel, which is funny as it’s definitely a lighter movie, particular the scene with Reggie, who is “at least 30”—audiences disagreed, makingboth films box office hitsand securing their status as favorites with fans. The franchise’s mix of over the top humor, exciting set pieces, and the evergeen chemistry between the close friends Smith and Lawrence has kept fans coming back for 30 years now.
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
Rotten Tomatoes (Audience)
Box Office Gross
Bad Boys(1995)
$141.4 million
Bad Boys II(2003)
$273.3 million
Bad BoysandBad Boys IIwill arrive on Max come February 1.Stay tuned to Collider for more updates on all your favorite movies on streaming.
