‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Is Ready To Shoot Past a Major Global Box Office Milestone
Bad boy’s The big picture :
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die nears $300 million globally, becoming the second-biggest installment in the franchise.
- The movie validates director duo Adil Al Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s comeback after Batgirl was canceled.
- Will Smith has made a major comeback as Bad Boys: Ride or Die affirms his box office appeal.
Continuing a splendid run despite fresh competition, Sony’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die is nearing a major new milestone at the global box office. The action-comedy, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, is now the second-biggest installment in the long-running franchise’s history, both domestically and worldwide. Bad Boys: Ride or Die added around $19 million domestically in its third weekend, taking its running total to just under $150 million as it enters its fourth week of release.
Internationally, the film has grossed an impressive $142 million so far, for a cumulative worldwide gross of $289 million. The movie should pass the $300 million mark in the next few days. By comparison, 2020’s Bad Boys for Life made over $200 million domestically and nearly $430 million worldwide before the pandemic. While this should be a realistic target, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is unlikely to achieve it, but that’s just a function of how the industry has changed since the pandemic. The movie is currently eyeing a lifetime domestic haul of around $180 million, which is excellent, considering its reported budget of $100 million.
The ‘Bad Boys’ Franchise Has Grossed Over $1 Billion Worldwide
Bad Boys Movies | Global Box Office |
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Bad Boys | $141 million |
Bad Boys II | $273 million |
Bad Boys for Life | $426 million |
Bad Boys: Ride or Die | $289 million (and counting) |