Stephen King Applauds Bad Boys: Ride Or Die for Surpassing Major Box Office Milestone – All the Details Here
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is approaching the end of its theatrical run, reaching a significant milestone. Over the weekend, it surpassed $400 million at the global box office, just over two months after its release. This makes Ride or Die the second film in the franchise to join the $400 million club, following 2020’s Bad Boys for Life, which grossed $426.5 million.
To celebrate this achievement, renowned writer Stephen King gave his stamp of approval to Bad Boys: Ride or Die. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the film, stating, “That was a lot of fun. Martin Lawrence always makes me laugh,” with a special shoutout to one of the film’s main characters.
The film starring Will Smith and Lawrence performed exceptionally well at the box office, bringing the total collection of the Bad Boys franchise to over $1.2 billion worldwide. It also received high ratings and positive reviews from both audiences and critics, making it a complete success.
The latest installment achieved a franchise-best 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, along with positive reviews from critics. This was a significant victory for Smith following his controversial incident at the 2022 Oscars where he slapped the host Chris Rock over a joke.
In this sequel, Smith and Lawrence reprised their roles as Miami narcotics officers Detective Lieutenant Mike Lowrey and Detective Lieutenant Marcus Burnett. The duo embarks on a battle against corrupt law enforcement officers to uphold the legacy of police chief Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano).
Smith and Lawrence have been part of the franchise since its inception in 1995, making this comeback extra special. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the film boasts a star-studded cast including Vanessa Hudgens, Dennis McDonald, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Alexander Ludwig, Jacob Scipio, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, and Paola Núñez.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is currently showing in theaters.