Summary
Bad Boys: Ride or Diehas secured a release date for digital and video on demand streaming. The sequel starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence has been a box office success since its June 7 release, having grossed nearly $380 million globally, and helping the franchise to make over $1.2 billion worldwide. WhileBad Boys: Ride or Diereviewshave been mixed, it has been well-received by general audiences, garnering a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
According toWhen to Stream(viaCollider),Bad Boys: Ride or Diewill be available to stream on July 23. Once available for digital purchase or rental, it can be streamed on services including Prime Video, Apple TV+, and VUDU. The action comedy is still currently playing in theaters as it seeks to earn $400 million worldwide and take the overall franchise further past the $1.2 billion mark.
Bad Boys 5has not been officially greenlityet, but it islikely to happen given the box office success ofBad Boys: Ride or Die. It has performed well at a competitive summer box office asInside Out 2dominates by grossing more than $1.3 billion, and whileA Quiet Place: Day OneandDespicable Me 4have also been high earners. The previous film released in 2020,Bad Boys for Life, was also a box office success with $426.5 million, proving the franchise continues to be popular.
WhileBad Boys 4’s box officemakes the possibility of a sequel a viable possibility, it will only happen if both Smith and Lawrence are willing to return. The iconic duo and their shared comedic chemistry is what has made the action-comedy films work for the past 29 years.Smith has shared that he is open to more follow-up films, but only if there is a narrative reason to make it for the characters, the story, and the franchise’s fun tone.
TheBad Boysmovieshave teased a change to an international location for future sequels, which could be a way to expand the franchise in a new and exciting direction that would give Smith a reason to return for another installment. Changes in settings have helped keep other long-running franchises fresh, with the same trick also proving helpful for the next chapter afterBad Boys: Ride or Die. More exposure and accessibility to the film viadigital purchase and rental will also help generate further interest inBad Boys 5.
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.
