# Bad Boys for Life (2020)

> Aging Miami detectives Mike and Marcus reunite with a young tactical unit for a swaggering, explosive fight against a ruthless cartel leader.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24435

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
- Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nuñez, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1502397/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: irreverent, witty, propulsive, action movie night, franchise marathon

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