Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- 1990s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics generally found the energetic Will Smith–Martin Lawrence chemistry appealing but considered the formulaic script and prolonged explosions and action scenes a poor use of their talents.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Marcus Burnett's domestic anxiety and Mike Lowrey's carefree bachelor persona repeatedly collide as they investigate the stolen drugs.
Marcus and Mike must pretend to be each other to gain the sole witness's cooperation.
Michael Bay foregrounds car crashes, gunfights, explosions, and kinetic Miami action set pieces.
Marcus is a hen-pecked family man whose police partnership and dangerous assignment strain his home life.
Films like Bad Boys, and why
Lethal Weapon
shares the buddy cop format, wisecracking banter, police corruption, explosive set pieces, and high-energy 1990s action-comedy tone
Beverly Hills Cop
shares the Miami police setting, fish-out-of-water comedy, charismatic leading man, and glossy action-comedy style
The Last Boy Scout
shares mismatched police partners, irreverent humor, criminal conspiracies, and kinetic urban action
Rush Hour
shares a drug-centered police investigation, male friendship, gunfights, car chases, and comedic friction between partners
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Release Date
- 1995-04-07
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (7170)
Cast
- Will Smith
- Martin Lawrence
- Téa Leoni
- Tchéky Karyo
- Joe Pantoliano
- Theresa Randle
- Marg Helgenberger
- Nestor Serrano
- Julio Oscar Mechoso
- Saverio Guerra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bad Boys about?
- Two Miami detectives swap identities while racing to recover stolen narcotics and protect a murder witness, turning a dangerous case into explosive buddy-cop chaos.
- What is Bad Boys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Boys as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Bad Boys violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Bad Boys as moderate.
- What did critics think of Bad Boys?
- Critics generally found the energetic Will Smith–Martin Lawrence chemistry appealing but considered the formulaic script and prolonged explosions and action scenes a poor use of their talents.
- Which films are like Bad Boys?
- Films with a similar feel include Lethal Weapon, Beverly Hills Cop, The Last Boy Scout, and Rush Hour.
- How long is Bad Boys?
- Bad Boys runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bad Boys?
- In United States, Bad Boys streams on YouTube TV.
