Bad Boys (franchise)
| Bad Boys | |
|---|---|
| File:Bad Boys Limited Edition Cover.jpg Limited Edition Cover | |
| Directed by | Michael Bay (1–2) Joe Carnahan (3) |
| Screenplay by | Michael Barrie (1) Jim Mulholland (1) Doug Richardson (1) Ron Shelton (2) Jerry Stahl (2) Anthony Tambakis (3) |
| Story by | George Gallo Ron Shelton (2) Cormac Wibberley (2) Marianne Wibberley (2) Joe Carnahan (3) David Guggenheim (3) |
| Produced by | Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson (1) |
| Starring | Will Smith Martin Lawrence (See below) |
| Cinematography | Howard Atherton (1) Amir Mokri (2) |
| Edited by | Christian Wagner (1) Roger Barton (2) Mark Goldblatt (2) Thomas A. Muldoon (2) |
| Music by | Mark Mancina (1) Trevor Rabin (2) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | 1995 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $149 million |
| Box office | $414.7 million |
Bad Boys is a series of action comedy films directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, based on the characters written by George Gallo. It stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as two detectives in the Miami Police Department, Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey.
The series grossed over $400 million so far.
Films
Bad Boys (1995)
Two hip detectives protect a murder witness while investigating a case of stolen heroin.
Bad Boys II (2003)
Two loose-cannon narcotics cops investigate the flow of Ecstasy into Florida.
Bad Boys for Life (2018)
In June 2008, Bay stated that he may direct Bad Boys III, but that the greatest obstacle to the potential sequel would be the cost, as he and Will Smith demand some of the highest salaries in the film industry.[1] By August 2009, Columbia Pictures had hired Peter Craig to write the script for Bad Boys III.[2] In February 2011, Martin Lawrence reiterated that the film was in development.[3] In June 2014, Bruckheimer announced that screenwriter David Guggenheim was working on the storyline for the sequel.[4] Two months later, Lawrence said a script had been written and parts had been cast.[5] By June 2015, director Joe Carnahan was in early talks to write and possibly direct the film.[6] Two months later, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced that Bad Boys III would be released on February 17, 2017. On March 5, 2016, the film was pushed to June 2, 2017.[7] Producers plan to begin production in early 2017.[8] On August 11, 2016, the film was pushed back once again to January 12, 2018, to avoid box office competition with the upcoming DC Comics film Wonder Woman, and retitled Bad Boys for Life.[citation needed] Lawrence revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that filming may start in March 2017.[9]
Bad Boys IV (2019)
In August 2015, Sony Pictures Entertainment also announced that alongside the release of the Bad Boys III, the additional sequel, Bad Boys IV, is scheduled for release on July 3, 2019.[10]
Video games
Bad Boys: Miami Takedown, is a video game released in 2004 based on the sequel Bad Boys II. It was released in early 2004 after the film's DVD release.
Principal cast
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys (1995) |
Bad Boys II (2003) |
Bad Boys for Life (2018) | |
| Detective Marcus Burnett | Martin Lawrence | ||
| Detective Mike Lowrey | Will Smith | ||
| Captain Conrad Howard | Joe Pantoliano | ||
| Theresa Burnett | Theresa Randle | ||
| Hacker 'Fletcher' | John Salley | ||
| Julie Mott | Téa Leoni | ||
| Fouchet | Tchéky Karyo | ||
| Detective Sanchez | Nestor Serrano | ||
| Captain Alison Sinclair | Marg Helgenberger | ||
| Hector Juan Carlos "Johnny" Tapia | Jordi Mollà | ||
| Special Agent Sydney "Syd" Burnett | Gabrielle Union | ||
| Alexei | Peter Stormare | ||
| Roberto | Jon Seda | ||
| Floyd Poteet | Michael Shannon | ||
Crew
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Screenwriter | Composer | Editor | Cinematographer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bad Boys | Michael Bay | Jerry Bruckheimer Don Simpson |
Michael Barrie Jim Mulholland & Doug Richardson |
Mark Mancina | Christian Wagner | Howard Atherton |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Jerry Bruckheimer | Ron Shelton & Jerry Stahl | Trevor Rabin | Roger Barton Mark Goldblatt Thomas A. Muldoon |
Amir Mokri | |
| 2018 | Bad Boys for Life | Joe Carnahan | Joe Carnahan & Anthony Tambakis | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Reception
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office gross | Box office ranking | Budget |
Ref(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening weekend (North America) |
North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America |
All time worldwide | ||||
| Bad Boys | April 7, 1995 | $15,523,358 | $65,807,024 | $75,600,000 | $141,407,024 | #1110 #742(A) |
#246 | $19,000,000 | [11] |
| Bad Boys II | July 18, 2003 | $46,522,560 | $138,608,444 | $134,731,112 | $273,339,556 | #356 #168(A) |
#188 | $130,000,000 | [12] |
| Total | $204,415,468 | $210,331,112 | $414,746,580 | $149,000,000 | [13] | ||||
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Critical and public response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Boys | 43% (47 reviews)[14] | 41 (24 reviews)[15] | A[16] |
| Bad Boys II | 23% (177 reviews)[17] | 38 (34 reviews)[18] | A[16] |
See also
References
- ^ [1] Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Bad Boys 3′ In Development". Thefilmstage.com. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ [2] Archived 2011-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (2014-06-18). "Jerry Bruckheimer trying to get Michael Bay back for Bad Boys 3". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Martin Lawrence (2014-08-14). "Martin Lawrence Announces "Bad Boys 3" @". Teamcoco.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. "Joe Carnahan Circles 'Bad Boys 3' for Sony". Deadline.com.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 4, 2016). "Sony Flush With 2017 Franchises With 'The Dark Tower', 'Bad Boys 3', Barbie & Maybe 'MIB23' Slotted". Deadline.com.
- ^ http://variety.com/2016/film/news/uncharted-movie-joe-carnahan-video-game-adaptation-bad-boys-3-1201826553/
- ^ Comicbook, Joe (October 7, 2016). "Martin Lawrence Says Bad Boys 3 May Start Filming In March". Comicbook.com.
- ^ "Sony Pictures Dates 16 Films Through 2019!". ComingSoon.net. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Bad Boys". Box Office Mojo. September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bad Boys II". Box Office Mojo. September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Mission Impossible Moviesat the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bad Boys". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bad Boys". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cinemascore". Cinemascore.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bad Boys II". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Bad Boys II". Metacritic. CBS. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
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- Films directed by Michael Bay
- Films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
- Columbia Pictures film serials