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Bad Boys for Life

Bad Boys for Life

Thriller · Action · Crime · 2020

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.

Movie details

Bad Boys for Life

“Ride together. Die together.”

2020 Thriller · Action · Crime 2h 4m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Bad Boys for Life?

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Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Bilall Fallah · Adil El Arbi

Written by

Joe Carnahan · Chris Bremner · Peter Craig

Will Smith

Will Smith

Mike

Martin Lawrence

Martin Lawrence

Marcus

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

Kelly

Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Ludwig

Dorn

Charles Melton

Charles Melton

Rafe

Paola Nuñez

Paola Nuñez

Rita

Kate del Castillo

Kate del Castillo

Isabel Aretas

Court is in session

Put Bad Boys for Life on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.