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Bad Boys for Life 2020

Directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah · 124 mins · 2,102 views

3.3 Letterboxd 2.96(235,192)
Ratings M J E P @ M D R D J

Synopsis

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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Reviews (53)

  1. M
    matt lynch 8 月 22, 2026

    In BAD BOYS II, they sneak a small army into Cuba. In this one they fly commercial to Mexico. Not without its moments, including a handful of good lines and some nice handheld longer takes and assorted camera gags in the relatively legible action sequences. Otherwise this is mightily generic. You’ll be longing for the manic, gorgeous awfulness of Bay’s plastic poison.

    446 3
  2. J
    Josh Lewis 8 月 22, 2026

    Has the over-saturated colors, explosive action, Guys Being Dudes energy, violent gross-out gags you expect of the franchise but all wrapped up into a pretty conventional modern blockbuster screenplay that doesn’t leave much space for the unhinged mania and repulsiveness that made Bad Boys II memorable. I think because Smith and Lawrence lock right back into their chemistry and the kinetic cinematography by Robrecht Heyvaert successfully mutates the Bay look into something stylishly clean (resembling more the slick, digital post-John Wick bloodshed-stunt spectaculars than the vulgar analog chaos of Bay) that this broadly works but there is something strange about how inoffensive and… emotionally… coherent it is? I mean normally I wouldn’t say a movie has too much genuine moral reckoning with its characters complicated history of violence but this borders on Decent, Tasteful Boys at a certain point.

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    esther 8 月 22, 2026

    Gemini Man for straight people

    209 6
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    Patrick Willems 8 月 22, 2026

    Lacks the style, craft, personality, and deranged nihilism of Michael Bay’s masterpiece Bad Boys II but partly makes up for it with a surprisingly coherent, emotional story. A better ending than most trilogies get.

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    @NavyVet🔥🔥🔥 8 月 22, 2026

    Rotten Tomatoes: 77% Metacritic Metascore: 59 IMDB: 6.8 69/100 Release Date: 17 January 2020 Distributor: Columbia Pictures Budget: $90M Worldwide Gross: $419M Filming Locations: Miami, Florida Directors: Adil El Arbi – Bilall Fallah Writers: Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan 2020 Ranked Marcus Burnett: “We’re not just black, we’re cops too! We’ll pull ourselves over later!” With some much-needed change in direction, an improvement in action and humor, and as always the beloved chemistry of Lawrence and Smith, Bad Boys For Life truly harnesses the potential of the franchise by doing something different and graciously succeeding. The film is largely entertaining, with action pieces that are no longer so much in your face, but feel more personal and thrilling than before. TRIVIA:…

    347 15
  6. M
    Matt Singer 8 月 22, 2026

    What you gonna do? Make a good movie, apparently! (I’m as surprised as you are.) Full review at ScreenCrush.

    318 2
  7. D
    demi adejuyigbe 8 月 22, 2026

    Three thoughts I had during this movie: 1) Think of the best possible cameo that this movie could have. Yeah, they got it. (No, not ** ******. The other one.) 2) Honestly a little disappointed at how smooth the action in this film felt– it was like they wanted to sand down the edges of Bayhem into something a little more palatable. Which is impressive! But Bad Boys should be the kind of dumb action movie where a bunch of cops drive recklessly through Brazilian favelas, just because it seems cool. 3) If they ever make a Gears of War movie (sorry- when) these guys should be behind it. The entire third act screamed Gears of War to me, which is an outstanding thing to do since that is a game and phrase I have not seen or thought about in maybe 8 or so years now.

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  8. R

    A solid followup/return after a long decade plus. Seeing all three movies in a row, the tonal shift was very evident and a bit of a whiplash, tbh. In many ways, it feels more sanitized and polished, which felt and looked kind of weird after the last two (especially the second one) visually bloated entries. I mean, you can at least make up what’s going on for the most part and the explosions and whatnot are still there. There’s some solid and potentially memorable moments, but nothing I’d say will stand out in the long run. However, Smith and Lawrence’s chemistry is still there and still really good. There’s some of that juvenile humor but its been increasingly toned down,…

    263 16
  9. D
    David Sims 8 月 22, 2026

    Pants needs an Oscar for this one. The horse speech? Get outta here #OscarForPants

    589 6
  10. J

    This one’s a little less batshit🤯 than the first 2 because it wasn’t directed by an overgrown teenage boy🧒🏼 but it’s still really fun🔥. I honestly wish it was a bit more nasty & tasteless😈 but the heart made up for it❤️‍🔥. It’s a Bad Boys movie. I love them all😎. Whatcha gonna do?🤷‍♀️

    257 9
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    Laurine212 8 月 21, 2026

    Un peu moins d’explosion et plus de film

  12. C
    californiamin 8 月 21, 2026

    AY BAYILDIM BEN BUNA COK TATLILARDI

  13. 𝐉

    ARMANDO 😩😩😩

  14. T
    TewySan 8 月 20, 2026

    Pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t completely awful.

  15. Z
    Zayd_23 8 月 20, 2026

    Mid should have stopped after bad boys 2 but still very funny

  16. C
    carla 8 月 20, 2026

    BAD BOYS BAD BOOOOOYS WATCHA GONNA DOOO

  17. S
    saleh222 8 月 20, 2026

    i think the weakest bad boys of all of them but still funny and has got the flair

  18. T
    toudaen 8 月 20, 2026

    di ko alam san ako mag fofocus sa movie ba o sa asawa ko

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    pepetteeee 8 月 20, 2026

    Ok alors Mike a fait un enfant à une sorcière et ils veulent le tuer… faites attention avec qui vous sortez

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    mrhombretrofeo 8 月 20, 2026

    La vuelta tan esperada de nuestros policias favoritos, volvían ellos, volvía miami pero su argumento flojea bastante ya que está metido con calzador de una forma bastante mala. Aún así es una pelicula que cumple y es entretenida.

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    Young_Indy 8 月 20, 2026

    *sighs heavily* what could of been… I like the directors, there are redeemable moments but overall no where in the same realm of story telling as its predecessors. This film makes those look like citizen cane in comparison when for the most part they were mostly fun action than deep storytelling. I hate played out sequels that center the story around breaking the 4th wall to crowd service moments that are so artificial. Studios may never learn… when the story…

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    elle 8 月 20, 2026

    hasta el fuego

  23. M
    markoaka 8 月 19, 2026

    17. Visto en Español Muy buena peli, tranquilamente la peor de todas, pero un gran añadido de personaje el hijo.

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    Rara_baaaaas 8 月 19, 2026

    Un conseil : si vous votes cette trilogies, SKIPPEZ LA !!!

  25. G
    gustavoprado11 8 月 19, 2026

    Whatcha gonna do when they come for you

  26. G
    Gatsby_Lacy 8 月 19, 2026

    “Badi bois, Badi bois, what gonna do??”

  27. M
    Maverick Murphy 8 月 19, 2026

    Enjoyed it even more on a rewatch, a really fun action/comedy movie, with a bit of heart.

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    imamoviefan27 8 月 19, 2026

    enjoyable

  29. R
    RepressedJoker 8 月 19, 2026

    Maybe not as balls to the wall crazy as Bad Boys II, but some pretty fun action all things considered. The camera work on some of the action scenes in particular was real fun. The story however is… fine. Nothing mind blowing. The chemistry between Smith and Lawrence is still intact, I got a few good laughs, and I left overall satisfied. What a way to wrap up the Bad Boys series… what do you mean there’s another one

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    nani 8 月 19, 2026

    recuerdo haberla visto en clase con mis compañeros y la experiencia fue simplemente tan aburrida, no tiene nada de escencia, es solo como el comeback de los heroes y ya, thats it

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    Alexander Coreas 8 月 19, 2026

    Telenovela

    3
  32. E
    eeeeenzo 8 月 19, 2026

    good movie for late night watch. lots of action especially by the end. id recommend watching if u want something entertaining to watch when bored 7/10 👍

  33. P
    pho_811 8 月 18, 2026

    🤺

  34. B
    browe04 8 月 18, 2026

    82/100

  35. C
    Chris McKinnon-Smith 8 月 18, 2026

    Not the best.

  36. T
    TheYılmazFamily 8 月 18, 2026

    Bence serinin en iyi filmiydi ama Will Smith ın öz oğlu ile arasında geçen hikayeye biraz daha değinebilirdi.

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    Schuyler Schoonmaker 8 月 18, 2026

    ACAB doesn’t include Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett.

  38. D
    danpaton1 8 月 18, 2026

    This was really good up until the final half an hour. A shame.

    1
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    zo 8 月 18, 2026

    acho mt daora e sinceramente nem parece q demorou 17 anos pra sair, tem aquela vibe de filme de ação meio caótico q eu gosto e os dois continuam sendo a melhor parte, so q achei menos insano q o 2, sdd de ver como se fosse a primeira vez

  40. D
    DONN 8 月 18, 2026

    drôle c’est tout

  41. R
    rere 8 月 18, 2026

    Bad boys , bad boys whatch u gonna do when they come for you

  42. G
    Guilherme Pasti 8 月 17, 2026

    Will Smith e Martin Lawrence ainda têm a química intacta, e o Adil e o Bilall filmam ação com mais clareza do que o Bay filmava — dá pra ver o que está acontecendo na tela, que revolução. A trama de revelação familiar é novela mexicana pura e eu aceitei sem discutir.

  43. N
    Nick 8 月 17, 2026

    Erstaunlich in Ordnung 👍🏻

  44. Y
    yo mismo 8 月 17, 2026

    no me acuerdo mucho de esta na mas me acuerdo q se sacaron del culo q Will Smith tenia un hijo con una mexicana y bueno toda la vuelta, no tan mala esa trama pero bueno vad vois

  45. M
    mikejoelmark 8 月 17, 2026

    Really like their use of colors.

  46. G
    Gimmeporsche 8 月 17, 2026

    Porsche sleurpp

  47. B
    ByronicGyro 8 月 17, 2026

    Dumbest name in the franchise, but the cast they brought in to potentially do a spinoff was really fun

  48. R
    rewatchqueen_11 8 月 17, 2026

    these two were made for these roles

  49. G
    gabblab 8 月 17, 2026

    Le film est plutôt bien mais sans plus je like pour will Smith

  50. F
    Faline_111 2 月 5, 2026

    Toda la noche rompemos 🗣️

  51. M

    Enquanto na vida real a gente já acorda com dor nas costas e pensa três vezes antes de subir uma escada, o Will Smith e o Martin Lawrence insistem em correr no capô de carros em alta velocidade como se ainda tivessem vinte anos. Uma farofa de ação absurdamente divertida, que abraça a crise da meia-idade com tiroteio, piadas cafonas e o puro suco de nostalgia de domingo à tarde.

  52. D
    ddt3380 8 月 17, 2020

    双子杀手真的笑死了,单纯只是为了演员自己的一些情节吧,你们开心就好,电影一般般

  53. E
    Emir 2 月 16, 2020

    yıllar sonra dönen ikilinin yaşlanma muhabbetleri ve eski dostluk dinamikleri çok keyifliydi

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W Will Smith Mike
M Martin Lawrence Marcus
V Vanessa Hudgens Kelly
A Alexander Ludwig Dorn
C Charles Melton Rafe
P Paola Nuñez Rita
K Kate del Castillo Isabel Aretas
N Nicky Jam Zway-Lo
J Joe Pantoliano Captain Howard
J Jacob Scipio Armando Aretas
T Theresa Randle Theresa
D DJ Khaled Manny
H Happy Anderson Jenkins
B Bianca Bethune Megan
D Dennis Greene Reggie
M Michael Bay Wedding MC
G Gissette Valentin Mexican Female Prison Guard
R Rose Bianco Abuela
E Edelia Merida Abuela
J Jasmin Lawrence Gorgeous Door Woman
Director Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writer Joe Carnahan, Chris Bremner, Peter Craig
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, Melissa Reid, Will Smith
Executive Producer Mike Stenson, Barry H. Waldman, James Lassiter, Chad Oman
Editor Dan Lebental, Peter McNulty
Original Music Lorne Balfe
Sound Andrew DeCristofaro, Tony Lamberti, Laurent Kossayan, Steven Ticknor, Casey Genton, David Werntz, Oleg Kulchytskyi, Kevin O'Connell, Shawn Kennelly, Jussi Tegelman, Vince Nicastro, Melissa Kennelly
Special Effects Marshall T. Broyles, Trey Gordon
Stunts Jennifer Badger, Freddie Poole, Paul E. Short, Chick Bernhard, Steve Kelso, Corrina Roshea Bobb, Charlie Picerni, Alice Ford, Andy Gill, Jack Gill
Synopsis
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.
Director
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writer
Joe Carnahan, Chris Bremner, Peter Craig
Studio
Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Overbrook Entertainment
Country
USA
Language
English, Spanish
Year
2020
Runtime
124 mins

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