Bad Boys 4 debuts with lower Rotten Tomatoes rating than previous movie
Bad Boys: Ride or Die has received a mediocre Rotten Tomatoes rating based on first reviews.
The fourth film has debuted on the movie aggregator site with a score of 66%, based on 131 reviews. It's current rating sees it perform lower than the franchise's third film Bad Boys for Life, released in 2020, which received a 'Fresh' Rotten Tomatoes score of 76%.
The newly released Bad Boys 4 sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprise their roles as legendary Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett who reunite for a case that hits close to home: proving the innocence of their late police captain (Captain Howard played by Joe Pantoliano).
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Bad Boys: Ride or Die brings back Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig and Paola Nú?ez from the third film, known as AMMO members Kelly, Dorn and Lieutenant Rita Secada, respectively.
As for new cast additions, Tasha Smith has taken over from Theresa Randle as Marcus's wife Theresa Burnett with Grey's Anatomy actor Eric Dane joining the cop comedy as new villain Banker.
The fourth film in the Bad Boys franchise has received fairly mixed reviews from critics, with the general consensus suggesting fans will welcome the return of Smith and Lawrence but shouldn't expect anything new or surprising.
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Here's a round-up of what reviewers have been saying:
Digital Spy
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a bit like Inner Circle's iconic 'Bad Boys' song — a known tune we are kind of sick of hearing yet we still can't help but sing along. Still, it is an action-packed, enjoyable and playful new chapter for the saga, perfectly capable of convincing fans and non-believers."
The Hollywood Reporter
"The single best scene, however, only features the main characters as onlookers... The combination of the terrifically choreographed violent mayhem and Smith and Lawrence’s hilarious reactions give a taste of what a better Bad Boys film could have been."
Empire Magazine
"Scruffy and overstuffed, but contagiously good-natured. And frankly more films need to feature showdowns at abandoned alligator-themed amusement parks."
BBC
"The plot is nonsensical, the grenade-dodging stunts are even more nonsensical, and the internal logic is non-existent... But the film is fun enough in its chaotic, grungy, rough and ready way."
Financial Times
"Lawrence is still a raucous clown, happy to be seen with buttocks exposed to the ocean breeze. Settling back into their good-natured double act amid many nods to the first three movies, Smith remains the soulful smoothie."
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is now out in UK cinemas.
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