The fourth entry in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action franchise opens in theaters on June 7.
The fourth entry in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action franchise opens in theaters on June 7.
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth film in Sony’s action franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, had its first public screenings on Wednesday night, and the first reactions have already hit social media.
At a fan screening at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles, Smith and Lawrence made a surprise appearance. There were also screenings in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
The plot to Bad Boys 4 is driven by corruption within the Miami PD, with Captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano) accused of working with the drug cartels for years. Detectives Mike Lowrey (Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Lawrence) put together a team to clear Howard’s name but become outlaws in the process.
As well as Smith and Lawrence, the cast includes Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane and Welsh actor Ioan Gruffudd. Franchise regulars Joe Pantoliano as Captain Conrad Howard and John Salley as Fletcher also return.
Bad Boys 4 is helmed by Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the Belgian duo who infamously had their $90 million Batgirl feature for Max shelved by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die opens in theaters on June 7.
Full critics reviews for Bad Boys 4 won’t drop till closer to the film’s release. Read on for a sampling of the first fan reactions to the film after the first public screenings.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is phenomenal.
I love the Bad Boys franchise. This one raised every bar. It’s nonstop hilarious. Innovative action beats. So much chemistry with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence.
The best time I’ve had at the movies in a while. Absolutely loved it. pic.twitter.com/VgqJSwu1k0
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) May 16, 2024
bad boys ride or die is a delight
— Ryan Gajewski (@_RyanGajewski) May 16, 2024
#BadBoysRideOrDie is a total blast.
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are still great at busting each others’ balls, the new mystery is compelling (Eric Dane is a great baddie) and Adil & Bilall’s action sequences are loaded with inventive staging and camerawork.
Bad Boys forever. pic.twitter.com/fEoKHmFINr
— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) May 16, 2024
#BadBoys: Ride or Die was sadly not the movie for me.
But it seems lots of fans of the franchise will enjoy it, and the audience I watched the movie with were having a blast. pic.twitter.com/vcbkf5plnY
— Russ Milheim – The Direct (@RussMilheim) May 16, 2024
#BADBOYS RIDE OR DIE is a total blast. It’s crazy how Adil & Bilali have tapped into the strong emotional core of this series without sacrificing any of its insane fun. Smith & Lawrence bring their A-game, the supporting cast step it way up (REGGIE!), & shit blows up real good. pic.twitter.com/BYcEehBLmy
— Bill Bria (@billbria) May 16, 2024
Oh girrrrrrrl, this was a FUN WATCH!!
The #BadBoys agenda is alive & well, long & strong👏🏾
It feels good to have FUN movies in theaters, ya know? It has its serious moments when it needs to but its overall goal is to ENTERTAIN. Bring some escapism..
Cant wait to see it again! pic.twitter.com/HuYt6N7cho
— Shanelle Genai’s Bday is May 17✨ (@shanellegenai) May 16, 2024
Omg Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a must see… It might actually be funnier than Bad Boys 2! And everybody knows Bad Boys 2 was the best one!
— The Plug Really (@ShikaSweetie) May 16, 2024
Just saw @BadBoys #badboys Ride or Die! The action is just as good as you’d expect, and it might be the funniest yet? Biggest applause(s) in my screening went to Dennis Greene as Reggie for reasons I’ll let you see for yourselves!
No prior Bad Boys knowledge needed to have fun!
— Owen Danoff (@owendanoff) May 16, 2024
Bad Boys Ride or Die was so good!
— Dominique McGhee (@dom_mcghee) May 16, 2024
Saw Bad Boys 4 tonight and it exceeded my expectations.
— cowboy lee harris (@whosJordanLee) May 16, 2024
Bad boys 4 was actually better than Bad Boys 3
— Big KRIS (@kayteemad31) May 16, 2024
bad boys 4 is soo good
— 天堂 (@heaven_ashanti) May 16, 2024
Yall this was SOOOOO good wow. I enjoyed a lot. #badboys @BadBoys https://t.co/L5kzTaeYtF
— micia (@DeMiciaValon) May 16, 2024