Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Ride together. Die together.
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 15 January 2020 |
| Genre | Thriller, Action, Crime |
| Director | Bilall Fallah |
| Starring | Will Smith, Martin Lawrence and Vanessa Hudgens |
| Runtime | 124 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.2/10 · Metacritic 59/100 · Rotten Tomatoes 76% · TMDB users 7.1/10 |
| Budget | $90 million |
Where to watch Bad Boys for Life
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| Austria | Canal+ |
| Belgium | Netflix €10.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Netflix about |
| Bulgaria | Netflix €5.99 |
| Croatia | Netflix €5.99 |
| Czechia | Netflix 259 Kč, Canal+ |
| Denmark | Netflix 109 kr DKK, Viaplay 159 kr DKK |
| Finland | Netflix €10.99, Viaplay €13.99 |
| Hungary | Netflix 3190 Ft |
| Iceland | Viaplay 799 kr ISK |
| India | Jiohotstar, SonyLIV ₹299 |
| Ireland | Skygo |
| Italy | Skygo, Now TV |
| Japan | Netflix ¥1590 JPY, Prime Video ¥600 JPY, U-NEXT ¥2189 JPY |
| Luxembourg | Netflix €10.99 |
| Montenegro | Netflix |
| Netherlands | Netflix €9.99, Prime Video €4.99 |
| New Zealand | Prime Video $8.99 NZD |
| North Macedonia | Netflix about |
| Norway | Netflix 119 kr NOK, Viaplay 169 kr NOK |
| Poland | Netflix 37.00 zł |
| Portugal | Prime Video €4.99 |
| Romania | Netflix about 32.04 lei |
| Serbia | Netflix about 704 din |
| Slovakia | Netflix €9.49, Canal+ |
| Slovenia | Netflix €5.99 |
| Spain | Netflix €14.99 |
| Sweden | Netflix 129 kr SEK, Viaplay 169 kr SEK |
| United Kingdom | Skygo |
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What kind of watch this is
Bad Boys for Life is a 2020 action thriller that runs 124 minutes. Directed by Bilall Fallah, it pairs Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the roles of Mike and Marcus. They join AMMO, a newly created elite team within the Miami police department. Their goal is to take down Armando Armas, a ruthless leader of a Miami drug cartel. The film leans into its tagline, Ride together. Die together. It balances high-octane crime plots with the specific humor of two men navigating career changes and midlife crises. Vanessa Hudgens appears as Kelly.
What the critics said
Critics were pleasantly surprised. Rotten Tomatoes sits at 76% approval as of January 2026, with an average score of 6.2/10 from October 2021. Metacritic, which usually prefers nuance, landed on 59/100 in July 2023, labeling the reception mixed or average. IndieWire called the reviews "mostly positive," while The Washington Post noted the directors bring "fresh air" to a franchise that felt stale. That is the consensus: the film works best when it leans into its own chaos.
How it did with audiences
It cost $90 million and made $426.5 million worldwide, a margin that keeps the accountants smiling and the fans watching. On TMDB, users give it a 7.1 out of 10. The film also holds the record for the highest-grossing January release. A strong start, a longer tail, and a budget that felt like a rounding error.
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Sources
- Bad Boys for Life on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q29021224 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Bad Boys for Life” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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