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Film · 2020 · Bad Boys (3 of 3)

Bad Boys For Life

Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah · starring Jacob Scipio, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

  • 1 h 53 min
  • 15
  • Action · Comedy · Crime
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 16 January 2020
  • 6.7 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.2 Users21 votes
  • 6.1 Critics7 reviews
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Synopsis

'Bad Boys For Life', the third part of the trilogy that began in 1995, reunites audiences over two decades later with ex-partners Marcus Burnett (who now works as a police officer) and Mike Lowrey (who, alternatively, is suffering from a midlife crisis) pairing up once more when a death warrant is placed on their heads by a vengeful Albanian mercenary who blames them for the death of his brother. The pressure mounts as the former partners realise that they will also have to deal with a specialized police unit to see the mission safely through.

The movie is directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Falla ('Scalped'). In this final instalment of the franchise, however, the story will not be told under the direction of Michael Bay, who was responsible for directing the two other instalments. As Bay was unsure as to how to continue the story and already had responsibilities as the director of 'Underground', he passed the baton onto this capable duo. The cast is bringing back the old faithfuls with Will Smith ('Bad Boys', 'Men in Black'), Martin Lawrence ('Bad Boys', 'Big Momma's House'), Joe Pantoliano ('Bad Boys', 'Memento'), Kate del Castillo ('No Good Deed'), Paola Núñez ('The Son') and Happy Anderson ('Mindhunter'), among many other familiar faces.

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The essentials

Runtime
113 min1 hour and 53 minutes
Budget
$90,000Columbia Pictures
Box office
$204.3m2,270 times its budget
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Bad Boys For Life?
1 hour and 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Bad Boys For Life released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 16 January 2020.
Who directed Bad Boys For Life?
Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
Who is in Bad Boys For Life?
It stars Jacob Scipio, Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens.
Where can I watch Bad Boys For Life?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Bad Boys For Life make?
It took $204.3 million in US. It cost $90,000.
Is it part of a series?
Yes: it is film 3 of 3 in Bad Boys.
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Cast

Full cast (27)
Director
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writers
Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan, George Gallo
Producers
Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos
'Bad boys for life' #2 trailer 2:477 November 2019

Photos and posters

All 12 photos

Reviews

All 7 reviews
7.2 21 votes
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What the critics say average 6.1 from 7 outlets

  • 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy It is the best of the trilogy: it has its own identity, or at least something similar coming from a gigantic industrial project like this. Read
  • 7.5 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich The result is a fun, explosive, and surprisingly thoughtful action movie that manages to thread the needle between the pyrotechnics of vintage Jerry Bruckheimer and the softer, more forward-thinking… Read
  • 6.7 Entertainment WeeklyLeah Greenblatt Banter and bullets is the action-movie MO, and the duo at the center of it hardly seem to have to stretch to spread their bickering charm on thick. By the shock-and-awe climax, though ? when… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $90,000
  • US $204.3m
  • UK £15.7m

The Bad Boys films

See them all
  1. Bad Boys 1995
  2. Bad Boys 2 2003
  3. Bad Boys For Life 2020 · this film

Soundtrack

All 26 songs
  1. Uptown IIMeek Mill, featuring, Farruko Spotify
  2. Bad BoysInner Circle Spotify
  3. Panama's BoogalooKako, His Orchestra Spotify
  4. Bad MovesD.J. Durel, featuring, Quavo, Rich the Kid, Inner Circle Spotify

Trivia

All 7 facts

  • Michael Bay won't direct

    This will be the first 'Bad Boys' film not to be directed by Michael Bay.

  • The first to announce the film

    Martin Lawrence first announced the film in 2013, in an interview with Conan O'Brien.

  • After years of delays...

    On October 31st 2018, Martin Lawrence tweeted a picture of himself and Will Smith on the set of Bad Boys III (Bad Boys for Life) with the caption "Bad Boys for life", confirming once and for all that production is finally underway.

  • The abandonment of Joe Carnahan

    Joe Carnahan dropped out of directing "Bad Boys for Life" due to the delays.

  • Will factures more money than Martin

    Despite both actors receiving top billing, this is the first film in the series where Will Smith is billed first & Martin Lawrence is billed second

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