Summary
Bad Boys: Ride or Diehas achieved a major domestic box office milestone less than a month after its June 7 release date. The franchise’s fourth installment saw Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprising their roles from the previous films. The sequel began its box office run by earning $56 million domestically and a worldwide total of $104 million, a strong debut for the action-comedy film on a budget of approximately $100 million.
According toCollider,Bad Boys: Ride or Diehas now grossed$151 million at the domestic box office, adding to its $293 million worldwide gross and taking it closer to yet another milestone of $300 million globally. It is now the second-highest-grossing film worldwide in the long-running franchise, with only its predecessorBad Boys for Lifeahead of it with $426 million.Bad Boys for Liferevived the franchise 21 years after the release ofBad Boys IIas it became a box office hit.
$426 million
Bad Boys: Ride or Die(2024)
$293 million
$273 million
Bad Boys(1995)
$141 million
Even thoughBad Boys: Ride or Dieprobably won’t surpassBad Boys for Life, its ongoing box office run is still undoubtedly a success.
WhileBad Boys: Ride or Dieis all but guaranteed to pass $300 million at the global box office, it will bedifficult to overcomeBad Boys for Life’s towering $426 million. The third film had the benefit of feeling more like an event as the first new installment in over two decades. It also benefited from releasing at a less crowded time of year by debuting in January instead of during the summer, while 2024’s highest-grossing movieInside Out 2was released only a week afterBad Boys: Ride or Die.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Ending Explained
Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s ending reaffirms the themes set up in the previous film and reveals some big retcons about previous villains.
Even thoughBad Boys: Ride or Dieprobably won’t surpassBad Boys for Life, itsongoing box office run is still undoubtedly a success. It proves that theBad Boysfranchise is still immensely popular and that whether a sequel is released 21 or four years after the previous one, it will still bring audiences to the theaters, which is no small feat in a year when the majority of theatrical releases have underperformed.Ride or Die’s ability to continue performing well alongside thebox office juggernaut ofInside Out 2is another testament to its success.
There is also the matter of Smith’s stardom, as this is the first theatrical film starring him since the infamous slap at the 2022 Academy Awards.Bad Boys: Ride or Die’s box office performance makes it evident thatthe incident isn’t impacting viewership. All this success makes it quite likely thata fifthBad Boysfilmwith Smith and Lawrence will be developed, continuing to expand the franchise and its overall box office gains.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Cast
Bad Boys: Ride or Die continues the action-packed saga of Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. The film follows the duo as they face new threats and personal challenges, blending intense action scenes with the camaraderie fans have come to love in the Bad Boys series.
