# Bad Boys II (2003)

> Two Miami detectives juggle a transnational ecstasy operation, interagency friction, and the strain threatening their volatile partnership.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4333

## Facts

- Runtime: 146 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy
- Director: Michael Bay
- Cast: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union, Peter Stormare, Theresa Randle, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Shannon
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172156/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: bombastic, irreverent, kinetic, action movie night, blockbuster double feature

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