Bad Boys Ride or Die is the franchise's fourth installmentand is expected to be one of the big summer hits this year. Plotwise, all we have to know is that Mike and Marcus's late boss is being implicated with having links to drug cartels. The previous film in the franchise, Bad Boys for Life, was the fourth highest-grossing film of 2020, amassing over $426 million worldwide.
While it had the advantage of being released in January 2020, before COVID changed everyone’s plans for that year, it showed that even with a 17-year gap between installments, an audience was ready to welcome back Miami police detectives Mike (Will Smith) and Marcus (Martin Lawrence). However, the release of BB for Life was preceded by the infamous Will Smith ‘slap’ at the Oscars, which somewhat tarnished his Best Actor win for King Richard. His subsequent release, Emancipation, went straight to streaming.
This raises an interesting question: has the cinema-going audience forgiven Will and forgotten about the Chris Rock incident? The answer could significantly influence the success of Bad Boys Ride or Die. Bad Boys: Ride or Die is the franchise's fourth installment and is expected to be one of the big summer hits this year. Plotwise, all we have to know is that Mike and Marcus's late boss is being implicated with having links to drug cartels.
To clear his name, the two run afoul of the law and, ironically, end up having to resort to extra-legal means to complete the mission. Most of the beloved cast.
