Bad Boys: Ride or Die movie storyline. Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett investigate corruption within the Miami PD when their late captain is posthumously accused of being involved with drug cartels, but a setup turns them into fugitives, forcing them to work outside the law in order to solve the case.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is an American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Adil & Bilall and written by Chris Bremner. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Westbrook Studios and 2.0 Entertainment, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the sequel to Bad Boys for Life (2020) and the fourth installment in the Bad Boys franchise.
Principal photography began on April 3, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia and Miami, Florida. On May 22, 2023, TMZ released behind the scenes clips of Will Smith and Martin Lawrence filming scenes of the movie in Atlanta. Filming was suspended in July due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. In March 2024, it was revealed that Jacob Scipio would reprise his role as Armando Aretas from the previous film. Filming wrapped on March 4.
Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Jacob Scipio, Joe Pantoliano and DJ Khaled reprise their roles from the previous film, with Tasha Smith taking over the role of Theresa Burnett from Theresa Randle, who previously played the character in the last three films. New cast members include Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Melanie Liburd and Tiffany Haddish. The film was released in the United States on June 7, 2024.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
Directed by: Adil & Bilall
Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish, Joe Pantoliano
Screenplay by: Chris Bremner
Production Design by: Jon Billington
Cinematography by: Robrecht Heyvaert
Film Editing by: Asaf Eisenberg, Dan Lebental
Costume Design by: Janie Bryant
Art Direction by: Shawn D. Bronson, Laura C. Cox, Anshuman Prasad, Tom Reta
Music by: Lorne Balfe
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language throughout and some sexual references.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing
Release Date: June 7, 2024
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