Bad Boys II

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Bad Boys II

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2003

2h 26m

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The drug ecstasy is flowing into Miami, and the police want it stopped. Police Detective Marcus Burnett and his partner, Mike Lowrey, are just the men to do it. They track the drugs to a Cuban smuggler, Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two cops because Lowrey is romantically involved with Burnett's sister, Syd.

Critics Consensus

Two and a half hours of explosions and witless banter.

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Namrata Joshi

Outlook

01/04/2019

1/4

An unpleasant, mean movie all the way.

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Collin Levey

Wall Street Journal

06/06/2014

Like our two loose cannons with badges, the movie misses its target at least as often as it hits it. Along the way, as well, it will likely batter a few brain cells into a premature grave.

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

06/06/2014

The producer Jerry Bruckheimer and the director Michael Bay's buddy-cop destructorama has all the editing beats of a sex film.

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Casey Chong

Casey's Movie Mania

05/30/2024

3/5

With a bigger budget, (Michael) Bay goes all out in the action sequences. His camerawork may have been more frenetic compared to his 1995 debut but he still directs them with enough propulsive energy to keep you engaged.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/19/2022

1.5/5

“Bad Boys II” is brash, tawdry, and completely full of itself. It makes for a noticeable step down from a movie that wasn’t all that great to begin with

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Shea Serrano

The Ringer

10/04/2021

It's not a Good Movie and it's not a Bad Movie and it's not a Good Bad Movie and it's not a Bad Good Movie. It's a Highlight-Reel Movie.

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Chris S

@Janomi 3d

Michael Bay returns with a sequel that doubles down on everything that made the original successful. Bad Boys II is bigger, louder, and far more chaotic, delivering massive shootouts, explosive action sequences, and enough destruction to satisfy any action fan. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence remain highly entertaining together, with their chemistry continuing to carry the film through some of its weaker moments. The standout sequence is unquestionably the freeway chase, which remains one of the most memorable action scenes of the 2000s. Bay's visual style is on full display, creating several thrilling set pieces throughout. Jordi Mollà makes for a solid villain, while Gabrielle Union adds emotional stakes to the story. Unfortunately, the movie's biggest weakness is excess. The runtime is bloated, the humor doesn't always land, and the film often mistakes bigger for better. Even so, it's difficult to deny the sheer entertainment value of its action.

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Andrew M.

@Ajmoore901 May 3

Every kind of action you need will smith at his best.

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Musa A

@doodleflame Mar 10

Badass, unapologetic comedy - action chaos! Explosions, gun-fights, car chases and busting drug lords is iconic, funny and everything an action movie should be. "Who the hell is Reggie?"

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KH B.

@SilkySmooth Mar 7

Worth watching once.

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Bruce F

@MoralMaster Mar 4

This movie is atrocious it's racist,unfunny,curses every 2 seconds a lot of of brutality and worst of all it drags on and on to generic story that is super boring it's just as bad as everyone is saying

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Damon G

@Dmoney420 Feb 22

Super dope classic movie

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Haitian Gang Shootout

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Gun Fights and Train Bites

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Saving Syd

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Shootout

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Cadaver Car Chase

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Video Store Partners

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Marcus on Drugs

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Crashing Through Cuba

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Bad Boys II: Official Clip - Intimidating Reggie

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Synopsis

The drug ecstasy is flowing into Miami, and the police want it stopped. Police Detective Marcus Burnett and his partner, Mike Lowrey, are just the men to do it. They track the drugs to a Cuban smuggler, Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn't bad enough, there's tension between the two cops because Lowrey is romantically involved with Burnett's sister, Syd.

Director: Michael Bay
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenwriter: Ron Shelton, Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl, Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Sexuality|Strong Action|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 18, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $138.4M
Runtime: 2h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)