Bad Boys for Life

Columbia Pictures | Release Date: January 17, 2020

6.5	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 312 Ratings

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marcmyworksApr 5, 2020

A pretty basic action flick with pretty big plot holes. Overall enjoyable enough but it is 100% fromage with a promise of more to come.

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Judge_ReddFeb 25, 2020

It is good but I wouldn't be one to suggest seeing it a second time. I liked the style of the film and the chemistry of Will and Martin. Everything else was pretty average... which by definition is not bad. It's worth a view if you justIt is good but I wouldn't be one to suggest seeing it a second time. I liked the style of the film and the chemistry of Will and Martin. Everything else was pretty average... which by definition is not bad. It's worth a view if you just want to see a movie and aren't too excited about anything that's out.… Expand

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tropicAcesJan 17, 2020

It’s perfectly fine, I got nothing against it. It’s better than most 17-year-delayed, third installments or January releases have any right to be. It’s fun to see Will Smith doing live-action action/comedies again and Martin LawrenceIt’s perfectly fine, I got nothing against it. It’s better than most 17-year-delayed, third installments or January releases have any right to be. It’s fun to see Will Smith doing live-action action/comedies again and Martin Lawrence doing...anything. Biggest issue is when guns aren’t going off, the film drags, despite only being 120 minutes.… Expand

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AlphaRebelJun 22, 2020

Completely unessential but it's enjoyable if predictable. All the characters are exactly as expected or predicted so it's very much by the numbers / motion. It's worth watching if there's nothing else on but I cant' recommend as a must see.

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JLuis_001Jan 29, 2020

The twist of the plot was undoubtedly created from the very long period of time between the second installment and this one.

And for that very reason it feels like a resource pulled out of the sleeve and completely anticlimactic. And whileThe twist of the plot was undoubtedly created from the very long period of time between the second installment and this one.

And for that very reason it feels like a resource pulled out of the sleeve and completely anticlimactic.

And while Bad Boys aren't the kind of movies where you're obviously looking for a really solid or dramatic story, at least I have to give Michael Bay credit because he knew how to exploit it.
The new directors don't succeed, and instead of reinforcing the dynamics and chemistry between Smith and Lawrence, they focus on breaking it with the new characters, who honestly bring absolutely nothing to the table.

Bad Boys For Life it's indeed an entertaining film if you don't look for anything else inside it.
Yes it has comedy, explosions, bullets, their formula, but unlike second part, with these results it's fair to say if it was worth coming back after 17 long years and in my opinion it wasn't worth it.

Let's see how long it will take for the fourth part that was recently announced.… Expand

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EpicSurvivorApr 4, 2020

Movie plot was pretty lame, visual effects were below average. This movie was pretty trash honestly. I would not recommend it at all. Only good thing it has going for it is that Will Smith is in it. Other than that 4/10

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kstud1Jan 18, 2020

Don't understand how anyone can give this movie a 10, it was a fair movie at best, not to mention will smith seems to have a son trying to kill him in every movie he makes lately and can someone tell me how you can retire from the policeDon't understand how anyone can give this movie a 10, it was a fair movie at best, not to mention will smith seems to have a son trying to kill him in every movie he makes lately and can someone tell me how you can retire from the police force for about a week and then get your job back the next week?… Expand

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SoulWarfareApr 9, 2020

Bad Boys was the film that pretty much launched Will Smith into action fame. The first two films which were directed by Michael Bay were the most Michael Bayest film ever. Both films had cringe dialogue with fart jokes, sex jokes, penis jokesBad Boys was the film that pretty much launched Will Smith into action fame. The first two films which were directed by Michael Bay were the most Michael Bayest film ever. Both films had cringe dialogue with fart jokes, sex jokes, penis jokes and treating women like objects with the dumbest and pervert camera shots for women with lots of explosions. Also an incredible amount of F-bombs. Honestly, the Bad Boys movies suck a lot and it baffles me that it managed to even get a third movie. However, this time it isn't directed by Michael Bay and that was enough to get me interested in this movie.

25 years after the first movie I got to say that Will and Martin still have great chemistry and their banter is still one of the biggest highlights for this movie. I was worried about this as Martin Lawrence hasn't been in a lot of films but this movie shows that they still got it. Additionally, the movie makes their characters have more depth instead of being loud over the top cops and that was very interesting. The action scenes also have a lot less shaky cam which makes it so much easier to know what is going on compared to the previous films. The movie also does comedy much better than the first two movies with moments that actually gave me a chuckle. There are still some sex jokes but penis jokes and fart jokes are gladly gone. Also, the story is actually a lot more compelling compared the first two movies by making it feel more personal instead of "hot girl gets kidnap by a bad person". On that note, the villain is more memorable as it feels like they have a personality and has a believable motive instead of being a generic 80s cannon fodder. The stakes in these movies feel high and more important to the characters.

However, this movie feels very generic and conventional and doesn't really add anything to the action genre. It's just a typical action movie that is not as terrible as the first two. The action scenes while much more visible, lack a lot of the high octane energy from Michael Bay movies. I hate the first two movies but there is some pretty crazy action in them such as the freeway scene in Bad Boys 2 but in this movie, they are just really tame. Furthermore, the movie also has a surprising amount of blatant CGI and green screen which are very noticeable in action scenes. It's very obvious when they green-screened a stunt double with Will Smith's face or Martin's face and it can take you out the movie sometimes. Finally, without spoiling the story, there is just one moment near the end of the movie that really irritates me when a character makes a choice that makes no sense as there was no proper build-up to it. It just happens and it doesn't feel deserved or believable.

In conclusion, I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. However, the franchise is still quite bad in my opinion and this movie doesn't make me change my mind. Maybe the 4th movie which should be called Bad Boys 4ever steps up the plate and takes more risk.… Expand

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GazMoviesOct 19, 2020

Was pretty boring in places , the weakest of the 3 films . I wonder why they even bothered bringing this back after 17 years.

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BitekApr 22, 2020

Originals are great. Bad Boys for Life not so much.Yes some humor was good but I just think that this movie was boring and unnecessary. It is good that I did not waste money going to see this movie in the theater.

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JoeCoolJul 10, 2020

Not a bad movie, but I would probably pass on seeing it again in the not so near future. The chemistry between the two leads is still nice but the whole thing is kinda slow in between the action and the story is very predictable. 25 yearsNot a bad movie, but I would probably pass on seeing it again in the not so near future. The chemistry between the two leads is still nice but the whole thing is kinda slow in between the action and the story is very predictable. 25 years after the first Bad Boys, but unfortunately not really better than the first, but still considerably better than the second.… Expand

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aguila9Apr 16, 2020

This could of easily been just two actor's that coincided again on a new project. But of course we're told this is a continual of the previous movies.
It's like they dropped these two characters to play the Liam Neeson role (with MartinThis could of easily been just two actor's that coincided again on a new project. But of course we're told this is a continual of the previous movies.
It's like they dropped these two characters to play the Liam Neeson role (with Martin Lawrence for some average comedy relief) on another random Miami/drugs/cops movie. And the Vader/Luke momen, dear me.… Expand

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RalfbergsMar 21, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The action was good and movie overall was interesting to watch but the plot got so weird towards the end. Especially when Will Smith character found out that the bad guy is his son and then later said will help him etc (even though he killed so many of his friends etc). A bit weird overall, I think they added it for extra drama but felt so weird and not believable.… Expand

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agg8877Aug 21, 2021

La misma película se parodia en que parece una telenovela... Y si, es una mierda de telenovela mexicana, lo woke destruye otra gran franquicia

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djbattJan 27, 2020

Good movie.. gun, drug,explosives etc... nothing new, its the same as bad boys one and two if you like the first two then you will the this one

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JJ9Jan 26, 2020

I really liked it had a really good flow to it a little bad with the action side but the comedy was great (:

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ThorbjornsonFeb 1, 2020

Ну 1 раз посмотреть можно. Фильм состоит из кучи клише по типу я твой отец, почти не имеет связи с двумя предыдущими.

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Peterjose473Oct 28, 2020

I expected better. But it was still fun to watch both of them better shopping on the screen.

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cylunFeb 4, 2021

It's obvious that they put a lot of effort into action, cinematics, and martial arts. However, details in the scenery don't add up. There are too many plot holes. Nobody seemed to bother making this production authentic. Of course, it'sIt's obvious that they put a lot of effort into action, cinematics, and martial arts. However, details in the scenery don't add up. There are too many plot holes. Nobody seemed to bother making this production authentic. Of course, it's primarily supposed to be a comedy. But that doesn't mean that storywriting doesn't matter anymore. The most ludicrous idea of this is the "witch" attribution and theme. Looks like the typical streamlined stuff you get nowadays. Throw some ideas and themes together, put it in a mixer, and you can make some money. Because it's Will Smith. Don't look at the details. Look at Will Smith.… Expand

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SuperbaDMIkeJun 15, 2022

Bad Boys For Life isn't even good as Bad Boys but yet some action and CGI is great but the Mexican and plot twists are
underwhelming.

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Sosmooth1982Dec 9, 2022

Not as good as the others. Martin Lawrence's character just didn't seem like he gave a 100% of his role in this movie. Kind of thrown off the chemistry they once had. It was still an ok movie.

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