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Movie ID: 754
RT slug: bad_boys_for_life
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bad_boys_for_life
Release year: 2020
Runtime: 124 mins
Wide release date: 2020-01-17
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: —
Tomatometer final: 76%
Audience score final: —
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writers: Chris Bremner, Joe Carnahan, Peter Craig
Producers: Doug Belgrad, Jerry Bruckheimer, Will Smith
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-15 15:02:03
Updated: 2026-06-15 15:02:03
Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett reunite when a violent figure from Mike's past puts them in the crosshairs of a dangerous cartel.
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Canonical reviews: 269
Canonical fresh: 204
Canonical rotten: 65
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 76%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-15 14:11:50
Snapshot Tomatometer: 76%
Snapshot review count: 269
Snapshot fresh count: 204
Snapshot rotten count: 65
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1315 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
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| Sony Pictures Releasing | distributor |
| Columbia Pictures | production |
| Jerry Bruckheimer Films | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Smith | Mike Lowrey |
| 2 | Martin Lawrence | Marcus Burnett |
| 3 | Vanessa Hudgens | Kelly |
| 4 | Alexander Ludwig | Dorn |
| 5 | Charles Melton | Rafe |
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| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171442 | John Daniel Tangalin | The Cinema Spot | Fresh | 7.8/10 | 2025-07-19T14:39:12Z | 2025-07-19 14:39:12 | Smith and Lawrence continue to do wonderfully in the roles of their respective characters, with Núñez and Hudgens doing magnificently in this action flick as its newcomers. |
| 171443 | David Griffiths | Subculture Entertainment | Fresh | 4/5 | 2024-10-29T04:24:20Z | 2024-10-29 04:24:20 | Bad Boys For Life is a film that is going to be adored by the original fans of this franchise. The magic, the style and the charisma all returns with a storyline that goes above and beyond. |
| 171444 | Shakyl Lambert | CGMagazine | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2024-07-12T21:03:39Z | 2024-07-12 21:03:39 | Despite the lack of Bayhem, Bad Boys For Life’s stronger focus on characters and humor help make this sequel feel like a needed evolution for the series. |
| 171445 | Yasser Medina | Cinefilia | Rotten | 4/10 | 2024-07-12T07:28:01Z | 2024-07-12 07:28:01 | An action comedy that often becomes dull and redundant as Smith and Lawrence, despite their chemistry, frequent predictable places to catch criminals in the city of Miami. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171446 | Joonatan Itkonen | Region Free | Rotten | 1/5 | 2024-07-05T10:21:35Z | 2024-07-05 10:21:35 | It keeps the bickering leading duo in a state of arrested development, like they were doomed to eternally chase a youth that has long since passed them by. |
| 171447 | Manuel São Bento | MSB Reviews (Ghost.io) | Rotten | C+ | 2023-07-24T17:17:35Z | 2023-07-24 17:17:35 | The last shot feels like a call to Hollywood to make more sequels, which sort of ruins the whole "Bad Boys one last time" tagline… |
| 171448 | Keith Garlington | Keith & the Movies | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2022-08-19T18:46:42Z | 2022-08-19 18:46:42 | “Bad Boys for Life” teases itself as the final chapter, the end of the trilogy, “one last time“. Don’t believe it, especially in today’s franchised obsessed movie culture. |
| 171449 | Eddie Harrison | film-authority.com | Fresh | 3/5 | 2021-12-14T09:00:29Z | 2021-12-14 09:00:29 | ...a fairly mixed bag that at least delivers bang for your buck even if it doesn't deliver much sense... |
| 171450 | Lonita Cook | KCTV5 News at 9 | Fresh | — | 2021-09-15T23:11:07Z | 2021-09-15 23:11:07 | Go have a good time... you've got some good chase scenes. |
| 171451 | Matt Lynch | In Review Online | Rotten | — | 2021-06-04T20:30:48Z | 2021-06-04 20:30:48 | Turning one of the most spectacular expressions of a filmmaker's personality, however toxic, into this generic IP-extending product is still a shame. |
| 171452 | Paul M. Bradshaw | NME (New Musical Express) | Rotten | 3/5 | 2021-04-23T22:11:07Z | 2021-04-23 22:11:07 | Smith is Smith, Lawrence is Lawrence, and they both look really cool when they shoot people, which is exactly what you want out of a Bad Boys movie. Unless, of course, you want a load of rampant misogyny as well, in which case, go watch Bad Boys II again. |
| 171453 | Mark Meszoros | The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) | Rotten | 2/4 | 2021-02-28T18:22:57Z | 2021-02-28 18:22:57 | The Bad Boys are back for round three. They're not quite so bad, and they're not remotely boys at this point, but they're still good for a few laughs and gunshot wounds. |
| 171454 | Alex Bentley | CultureMap | Fresh | — | 2021-02-17T17:02:10Z | 2021-02-17 17:02:10 | Half of the draw is the action, and the filmmakers amp things up nicely. The other half of the draw is the chemistry between Smith and Lawrence, and it remains great. |
| 171455 | Richard Crouse | Richard Crouse | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-01-30T18:11:05Z | 2021-01-30 18:11:05 | The wild action scenes that follow tend toward orgiastic videogame style shootouts, particularly the climatic battle, but succeed because the CGI is kept to a minimum and the gunshots are punctuated by Lawrence's quips. |
| 171456 | Ronak Kotecha | The Times of India | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2021-01-27T21:22:00Z | 2021-01-27 21:22:00 | This one carries forward the legacy of the Bad Boys franchise and the magic of its leading men ensure that third time's a charm... |
| 171457 | Brad Gullickson | Film School Rejects | Fresh | — | 2021-01-26T21:12:38Z | 2021-01-26 21:12:38 | There's little chance that Bad Boys for Life is your favorite in the franchise, but in a year that needed the safety of a warm blanket, this trilogy-capper provided. |
| 171458 | Dave Lee | Dave Lee Down Under | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-07-30T11:40:12Z | 2020-07-30 11:40:12 | A really really great movie [with] fantastic action set-pieces... great humour... heart... soul... [and] story |
| 171459 | Prahlad Srihari | Firstpost | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-07-24T12:17:10Z | 2020-07-24 12:17:10 | Even if they are middle-aged, Smith and Lawrence still fly through the air, in slow motion, shooting two guns at once, and drive a Porsche 911 recklessly through the "this time, it's personal" plot of the film. |
| 171460 | Carla Hay | Culture Mix | Fresh | — | 2020-07-13T02:40:51Z | 2020-07-13 02:40:51 | Bad Boys for Life adds emotional gravitas that wasn't seen in the previous Bad Boys films. |
| 171461 | Dan Buffa | KSDK News (St. Louis) | Fresh | B+ | 2020-07-05T16:20:45Z | 2020-07-05 16:20:45 | The true MVP here is the screenplay from Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, and Joe Carnahan that elevates this latest guilty pleasure delight far above retreat territory. |
| 171462 | Adam Lubitow | Rochester City Newspaper | Rotten | — | 2020-07-01T17:40:14Z | 2020-07-01 17:40:14 | Queasy politics aside, the film feels a little generic without Bay's distinctive aesthetic. |
| 171463 | Caitlin Kennedy | Nightmarish Conjurings | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-06-25T21:32:50Z | 2020-06-25 21:32:50 | Bad Boys for Life is a worthy ending. It allows the franchise to age gracefully and brings this awareness to the film, without the film being hindered by it. |
| 171464 | Emmanuel Noisette | The Movie Blog | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-06-22T18:57:39Z | 2020-06-22 18:57:39 | Bad Boys For Life may have shown up late to the party, buy it still managed to be both funny and entertaining. It strives to deliver the complete package with some intense action, emotional drama, and hysterical laughs. |
| 171465 | Mike Massie | Gone With The Twins | Rotten | 3/10 | 2020-06-18T04:11:07Z | 2020-06-18 04:11:07 | No matter how big the explosions or how complex the car chases, when the heroes and villains are uninspired, their missions become inconsequential. |
| 171466 | Casey Chong | Casey's Movie Mania | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-04-14T02:41:27Z | 2020-04-14 02:41:27 | Despite some of the shortcomings, "Bad Boys for Life" remains a better-than-expected sequel that manages to redeem itself over the bloated and soulless, though technically better "Bad Boys II" (2003). |
| 171467 | Damian Levy | Jamaica Gleaner | Fresh | — | 2020-04-08T18:42:07Z | 2020-04-08 18:42:07 | Half Price It's like walking into Burger King with a craving for a whopper, but they tell you they only have steak tartare. But right now, you want a greasy, fatty whopper. And even if you did want steak tartare, you don't want it made by Burger King. |
| 171468 | Bob Chipman | Escapist Magazine | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-03-22T10:20:35Z | 2020-03-22 10:20:35 | Without the signature 'Bayhem' action, it mostly feels like another action film. Not a bad one, but not really anything special apart from connection to a franchise old enough to be a nostalgia-reference to itself. |
| 171469 | Brandon Collins | Medium Popcorn | Fresh | — | 2020-03-05T20:42:50Z | 2020-03-05 20:42:50 | I'm very impressed. |
| 171470 | Justin Brown | Medium Popcorn | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-03-05T20:42:49Z | 2020-03-05 20:42:49 | Especially for a franchise, being spread this far...this is such a good version, exactly what you're supposed to do, while acknowledging the time passing and taking it in a different direction. |
| 171471 | Bob Grimm | Reno News and Review | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-02-23T05:30:35Z | 2020-02-23 05:30:35 | The second one is still my favorite in the franchise, but this one is good fun. |
| 171472 | Diego Batlle | La Nación (Argentina) | Fresh | — | 2020-02-20T16:00:48Z | 2020-02-20 16:00:48 | What never changes is the bulletproof friendship between the two. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 171473 | Sarah Marrs | Lainey Gossip | Fresh | — | 2020-02-20T02:23:01Z | 2020-02-20 02:23:01 | Bad Boys for Life is mostly fun and entertaining. We probably shouldn't ask more of it than that. |
| 171474 | Fernando Alvarez | Clarín | Fresh | — | 2020-02-19T17:30:53Z | 2020-02-19 17:30:53 | [The film's] chemistry still works. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171475 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Rotten | 1.5/4 | 2020-02-18T12:00:12Z | 2020-02-18 12:00:12 | A disappointingly underwhelming sequel... |
| 171476 | Nicolás Ruiz | Código espagueti | Fresh | 6.9/10 | 2020-02-17T23:30:59Z | 2020-02-17 23:30:59 | Bad Boys: For Life is a silly and entertaining movie that recreates the lost spirit of what action films used to be in the nineties. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171477 | Mark Kermode | Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Rotten | — | 2020-02-12T00:52:59Z | 2020-02-12 00:52:59 | It is what it is, I just wish it wasn't. |
| 171478 | Justin Jones | CBR | Fresh | — | 2020-02-10T19:01:27Z | 2020-02-10 19:01:27 | Bad Boys for Life, the first film in the franchise not directed by Bay, is full of heart and packed with characters that are easy to love. |
| 171479 | Ed Whitfield | The Ooh Tray | Rotten | — | 2020-02-09T17:41:06Z | 2020-02-09 17:41:06 | I preferred the Boys when they were young and care free, and the characters understood it was better to burn out than fade away. Filmmakers used to understand that too. It's that understanding I'm nostalgic for. |
| 171480 | Stephen Silver | Splice Today | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-02-04T17:30:56Z | 2020-02-04 17:30:56 | The biggest reason to see Bad Boys For Life is the two stars. But I never thought I'd miss the steady filmmaking hand of Michael Bay |
| 171481 | Sebastian Zavala Kahn | Cinencuentro | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-02-04T02:46:28Z | 2020-02-04 02:46:28 | It does the unthinkable: to convert a saga lacking in imagination or creativity, into something slightly more subtle and exciting. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171482 | Stephanie Chapman | Pop Culture Leftovers | Fresh | — | 2020-02-03T21:22:25Z | 2020-02-03 21:22:25 | Bad Boys For Life is the third installment of a franchise that we didn't know we wanted but certainly needed. |
| 171483 | Sarah Knight Adamson | Sarah's Backstage Pass | Fresh | 3/4 | 2020-02-03T16:40:59Z | 2020-02-03 16:40:59 | If you're in the mood for non-stop action and silliness, this mindless popcorn movie fits the bill--both Smith and Lawrence are hysterical together. |
| 171484 | Matthew Toomey | ABC Radio (Australia) | Rotten | C | 2020-02-03T05:10:34Z | 2020-02-03 05:10:34 | It's a tired, formulaic, seen-it-all-before storyline and that leaves us with a movie that will be all but forgotten about in a few weeks. |
| 171485 | Mark Jackson | Epoch Times | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-02-02T21:50:28Z | 2020-02-02 21:50:28 | Like Clint Eastwood poking fun at his own aging in "Unforgiven," "Bad Boys For LIfe" makes use of the aging factor. The Bad Boys are turning into Good Men. |
| 171486 | Rohan Naahar | Hindustan Times | Fresh | — | 2020-01-31T06:30:32Z | 2020-01-31 06:30:32 | Any film that includes a scene in which DJ Khaled gets a cleaver in the face is a winner in my book. In Bad Boys for Life, not only does DJ Khaled get a cleaver in the face, he also gets 'another one' on the fingers. |
| 171487 | Hugo Hernández Valdivia | Cinexcepción | Rotten | 5/10 | 2020-01-31T01:32:39Z | 2020-01-31 01:32:39 | As an action movie Bad Boys for Life is a poor comedy. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171488 | Víctor López G. | Espinof | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-31T01:02:53Z | 2020-01-31 01:02:53 | A high level spectacle to spend an unbeatable time in a movie theater. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171489 | Rob Carnevale | Indie London | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-30T23:52:38Z | 2020-01-30 23:52:38 | The plot may contain more holes than many of the bullet-riddled corpses Will Smith and Martin Lawrence leave in their wake but Bad Boys for Life, the belated third film in the action franchise, proves to be something of a blast. |
| 171490 | Blake Howard | Dark Horizons | Rotten | — | 2020-01-30T12:20:46Z | 2020-01-30 12:20:46 | In short "Bad Boys" is incredible. "Bad Boys 2" is insane. "Bad Boys For Life" is an almost instantly forgettable franchise bookend, or is it? Maybe it's time we start reading the title with the upward inflection of Ron Burgundy. |
| 171491 | Clarisse Loughrey | Independent (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-30T11:30:33Z | 2020-01-30 11:30:33 | The Bad Boys may not have quite reformed, but they've grown softer. |
| 171492 | Tim Brayton | Alternate Ending | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2020-01-30T04:41:04Z | 2020-01-30 04:41:04 | Like its main characters, it has stiffness in the joints and slow reaction times, and there's a distinct gracelessness to it. |
| 171493 | Reginald Ponder | vocalo.org | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2020-01-28T23:13:31Z | 2020-01-28 23:13:31 | Bad Boys For Life is fun and a crowd pleaser. The new characters inject some needed freshness into the franchise. Smith and Lawrence hold it down, however, 17 years later feels a bit dated. Worth the ride but I want to pay half-fare. What You Gonna Do? |
| 171494 | Richard Bonaduce | KTSU-TV (Salt Lake City, UT) | Fresh | B | 2020-01-28T21:42:45Z | 2020-01-28 21:42:45 | The Bad Boys are back in a big way! |
| 171495 | Fico Cangiano | CineXpress | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-26T07:40:24Z | 2020-01-26 07:40:24 | The chemistry between Smith and Lawrence is still intact in this funny, satisfying sequel. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171496 | Matt Brunson | Film Frenzy | Fresh | 3/4 | 2020-01-25T21:51:09Z | 2020-01-25 21:51:09 | If Bad Boys ranks as one of Michael Bay's better movies and Bad Boys II ranks as one of his worst, where does that leave Bad Boys for Life? Make of this what you will, but this Bay-less film turns out to be the best picture in this high-energy franchise. |
| 171498 | Korey Coleman | Double Toasted | Fresh | — | 2020-01-24T23:44:44Z | 2020-01-24 23:44:44 | It's a lot of fun, I'm not one of those people that says to check your brain at the door...don't be stuck up about these types of movies...very enjoyable. |
| 171497 | Martin Thomas | Double Toasted | Fresh | — | 2020-01-24T23:44:44Z | 2020-01-24 23:44:44 | This movie was a big surprise, especially coming out in January. I couldn't believe how much I laughed, from beginning to end. |
| 171499 | Micah Peters | The Ringer | Fresh | — | 2020-01-24T23:15:15Z | 2020-01-24 23:15:15 | The third movie in the franchise borrows a lot from the previous two installments, but it manages to inject something new in the form of tender moments... |
| 171500 | Sarah Ksiazek | The MacGuffin | Fresh | B | 2020-01-24T18:02:20Z | 2020-01-24 18:02:20 | The laugh out loud comedic bits are great and are what made the film for me. While this isn't some award-worthy film, it is precisely what Bad Boys for Life promises it to be, a hell of a good time. |
| 171501 | Robert Roten | Laramie Movie Scope | Fresh | C+ | 2020-01-24T17:42:19Z | 2020-01-24 17:42:19 | The third film in the Bad Boys series, dating back to 1995, finally has a decent screenplay to back its two charismatic stars, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, but it looks and sounds ragged, despite its $90 million production cost. |
| 171502 | S. Indra Sathiabalan | The Sun Daily (Malaysia) | Fresh | — | 2020-01-24T14:50:43Z | 2020-01-24 14:50:43 | On the whole, Bad Boys For Life is a great popcorn flick that looks like it still has momentum for a few more sequels. |
| 171503 | Charles Koplinski | Illinois Times | Fresh | 2.5/4.0 | 2020-01-23T21:32:18Z | 2020-01-23 21:32:18 | A kinder, gentler (to a degree) "Bad Boys." |
| 171504 | Chris McCoy | Memphis Flyer | Rotten | — | 2020-01-23T21:22:16Z | 2020-01-23 21:22:16 | It's Smith and Lawrence who redeem this film, to the extent that it is redeemed. They're both miraculously well-preserved, their chemistry is great, and Smith's movie-star charisma is set to stun. |
| 171505 | Alonso Duralde | Breakfast All Day | Fresh | 6.5/10 | 2020-01-23T19:31:24Z | 2020-01-23 19:31:24 | I was kind of bored when things weren't blowing up but when things are blowing up our cars are chasing I was digging it. |
| 171506 | Leigh Paatsch | Herald Sun (Australia) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-23T19:31:23Z | 2020-01-23 19:31:23 | Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah might be new to the big-budget filmmaking game, but they do know what they are doing when it comes to causing controlled chaos inside tight turning circles. |
| 171507 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-01-23T17:11:06Z | 2020-01-23 17:11:06 | Bad Boys for Life might not be a great movie in the grander sense, but it is a great example of the kind of movie it seeks to be...fun and absurd in all the right action movie ways, an enjoyable throwback. |
| 171508 | Jim Schembri | 3AW | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-23T02:52:08Z | 2020-01-23 02:52:08 | What? A Bad Boys film with actual substance in its story, along with mega-tonnes of action? Who'd have thought? |
| 171509 | Bobby Roberts | The Stranger (Seattle, WA) | Fresh | — | 2020-01-22T21:53:05Z | 2020-01-22 21:53:05 | While the tone of the previous two movies is largely transformed, what has made the trip fully intact is the most important aspect of Bad Boys' success: The chemistry between Smith and Lawrence. |
| 171510 | Robin Pierce | Starburst | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-01-22T21:42:59Z | 2020-01-22 21:42:59 | Despite being the third film in the series, the formula, though cliched at times, still works. It's good to see the Boys back in action in a crowd pleasingly loud, brash slice of escapism. |
| 171511 | Chris Hunneysett | Daily Mirror (UK) | Fresh | — | 2020-01-22T20:12:16Z | 2020-01-22 20:12:16 | 3 disposable |
| 171512 | Tony Baker | Tony Baker Comedy | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-22T19:42:18Z | 2020-01-22 19:42:18 | This Bad Boys right her had the best storyline and the best script of the three. |
| 171513 | Ruben Peralta Rigaud | Cocalecas | Fresh | — | 2020-01-22T19:11:46Z | 2020-01-22 19:11:46 | One of the best attempts to revive a franchise. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171514 | Sheraz Farooqi | CinemaDebate | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-01-22T19:11:45Z | 2020-01-22 19:11:45 | Bad Boys For Life is a hilarious and heartwarming return to the franchise with strong performances by Smith and Lawrence leading the way. |
| 171515 | Yago García | Cinemanía (Spain) | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-22T17:30:49Z | 2020-01-22 17:30:49 | Ends up surprising. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 171516 | Jonathan Roberts | The New Paper (Singapore) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-22T15:20:20Z | 2020-01-22 15:20:20 | Overall, Bad Boys For Life does what it needs to - be fun, funny (the montage mirroring Mike and Marcus' lifestyle is a highlight) and non-committal, non-offensive nonsense. |
| 171517 | Chris Knight | National Post | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-22T00:22:05Z | 2020-01-22 00:22:05 | I wouldn't go so far as to call the product fine wine, but a little extra aging seems to have done it no harm. So watcha gonna do? |
| 171518 | Dan Scully | Cinema76 | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T23:13:55Z | 2020-01-21 23:13:55 | Watching these two hilarious characters navigate middle age is endlessly entertaining, and it serves as a showcase for the talents of both performers. |
| 171519 | Vicky Roach | Daily Telegraph (Australia) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-21T23:03:52Z | 2020-01-21 23:03:52 | Bad Boys For Life sticks to the commercially successful formula of the first two films - was there every any other option? |
| 171520 | Jennifer Heaton | Alternative Lens | Fresh | 6.5/10 | 2020-01-21T22:28:50Z | 2020-01-21 22:28:50 | People often defend Michael Bay movies by saying you need to turn off your brain to enjoy them. You can do that with Bad Boys for Life, but thankfully you don't have to. |
| 171521 | Christopher Lloyd | The Film Yap | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-21T20:18:21Z | 2020-01-21 20:18:21 | Old and busted, the Bad Boys can't summon up enough energy for even a tired "one last job" outing. |
| 171523 | Jaby Koay | GET Jaby | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T20:07:46Z | 2020-01-21 20:07:46 | Martin Lawrence stole the show here. |
| 171522 | Achara Kirk | GET Jaby | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T20:07:46Z | 2020-01-21 20:07:46 | It was very entertaining. |
| 171524 | Alan French | Sunshine State Cineplex | Fresh | 3/4 | 2020-01-21T19:37:22Z | 2020-01-21 19:37:22 | It's an undeniably exciting and fun time. For those on the fence, Smith and Lawrence's return to the big leagues should be plenty of reason to see the latest entry. |
| 171525 | Dan Jackson | Thrillist | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T18:42:06Z | 2020-01-21 18:42:06 | Bay gets relegated to a cameo in this long-in-development threequel, but the movie still has the thing that makes the Bad Boys universe worth spending time in: a very, very funny performance from Martin Lawrence. |
| 171526 | M.V. Moorhead | Phoenix Magazine | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T17:31:25Z | 2020-01-21 17:31:25 | The two stars are still amusing with each other - [Martin] Lawrence's aggrieved kvetching bounces off of [Will] Smith's facile suavity. |
| 171527 | Charlotte O'Sullivan | London Evening Standard | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-21T15:50:44Z | 2020-01-21 15:50:44 | The plot is daft - Mexicans are out for Mike's blood - but it's knowingly daft and even minor characters manage to shine. Not bad. Not bad at all. |
| 171528 | Kent Garrison | Mad About Movies Podcast | Fresh | A- | 2020-01-21T05:40:26Z | 2020-01-21 05:40:26 | I didn't expect to have so much fun with a franchise I haven't thought about in 15+ years, but there's just enough well-executed action and dumb humor here to make it worth my while. |
| 171529 | Felix Vasquez Jr. | Cinema Crazed | Fresh | — | 2020-01-21T00:51:29Z | 2020-01-21 00:51:29 | Livens up what was always a middling movie series... |
| 171530 | Jackie K. Cooper | jackiekcooper.com | Fresh | 6/10 | 2020-01-21T00:21:39Z | 2020-01-21 00:21:39 | This movie is titled "bad boys" (plural) but is really Will Smith's movie - and it will do a lot to redeem his career. |
| 171531 | EJ Moreno | Flickering Myth | Rotten | — | 2020-01-20T22:50:26Z | 2020-01-20 22:50:26 | Even without Michael Bay in the director's chair, Bad Boys For Life still feels like his very worst efforts. Cliched, cheap, and lacking any real fun. |
| 171532 | Avi Offer | NYC Movie Guru | Rotten | 4/10 | 2020-01-20T19:30:29Z | 2020-01-20 19:30:29 | An overlong, dumb and shallow action thriller with not enough suspense, thrills and laughs nor any chemistry between the leads. |
| 171533 | Lauren Veneziani | WBAL-TV (Baltimore) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-01-20T16:10:22Z | 2020-01-20 16:10:22 | Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their buddy cop roles perfectly in this fun, action-filled and surprisingly emotional third installment. |
| 171534 | Brad Keefe | Columbus Alive | Rotten | 2/5 | 2020-01-20T07:23:12Z | 2020-01-20 07:23:12 | "Bad Boys for Life" is loud, goes on a little too long and tries to wring drama from a plot straight out of a telenovela (a joke that Marcus points out is a little on-the-nose). |
| 171536 | Walter Chaw | Film Freak Central | Fresh | 3/4 | 2020-01-20T07:21:12Z | 2020-01-20 07:21:12 | Between the vicious knifings, the well-choreographed gun and fist battles, and the literal dropping of cars on people, it dawns that this movie isn't just able garbage but somehow...good? |
| 171535 | Anthony Ray Bench | Film Threat | Fresh | 7/10 | 2020-01-20T07:21:12Z | 2020-01-20 07:21:12 | I enjoyed Bad Boys for Life quite a bit, while not as solid as the previous two entries I still think it's definitely worth a watch. |
| 171537 | Javier Ocaña | El Pais (Spain) | Rotten | — | 2020-01-20T07:21:11Z | 2020-01-20 07:21:11 | Bilall Fallah y Adil El Arbi demonstrate a competence in capturing the Bruckheimer singularity, but are unable to add a singularity of their own. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 171539 | Alberto Corona | Sensacine | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-01-20T07:11:05Z | 2020-01-20 07:11:05 | An exemplary action film. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 171538 | Sergio López Aguirre | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-01-20T07:11:05Z | 2020-01-20 07:11:05 | Without Michael Bay's footprint, the film receives a welcome actualization. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 171540 | Adam Graham | Detroit News | Rotten | C+ | 2020-01-20T07:01:07Z | 2020-01-20 07:01:07 | "Bad Boys for Life" is a mostly expendable entry into the "Bad Boys" franchise, the Will Smith and Martin Lawrence buddy cop series... |
| 171541 | Aine O'Connor | Sunday Independent (Ireland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-01-20T06:31:01Z | 2020-01-20 06:31:01 | It's silly, violent and exactly what it intends to be - great fun. |
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