Bad Boys II

2003, Action/Comedy, 2h 26m

185 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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Two and a half hours of explosions and witless banter. Read critic reviews

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The drug ecstasy is flowing into Miami, and the police want it stopped. Police Detective Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and his partner, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith), are just the men to do it. They track the drugs to a Cuban smuggler, Johnny Tapia (Jordi Mollà), 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 (Gabrielle Union).
  • Rating:
    R (Pervasive Language|Drug Content|Sexuality|Strong Action|Strong Violence)
  • Genre:
    Action, Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Michael Bay
  • Producer:
    Jerry Bruckheimer
  • Writer:
    Ron Shelton, Ron Shelton, Jerry Stahl, Marianne Wibberley, Cormac Wibberley
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $138.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Columbia Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Martin Lawrence
Martin Lawrence
Marcus Burnett
Will Smith
Will Smith
Mike Lowrey
Jordi Mollà
Jordi Mollà
Hector Juan Carlos "Johnny" Tapia
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Union
Syd Burnett
Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare
Alexei
Theresa Randle
Theresa Randle
Theresa Burnett
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
Captain Howard
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
Floyd Poteet
Jon Seda
Jon Seda
Roberto
Yul Vazquez
Yul Vazquez
Detective Mateo Reyes
Jason Manuel Olazabal
Jason Manuel Olazabal
Detective Marco Vargas
Otto Sanchez
Otto Sanchez
Carlos
Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins
TNT Leader
Michael Bay
Michael Bay
Director
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Screenwriter
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Writer
Jerry Stahl
Jerry Stahl
Screenwriter
Marianne Wibberley
Marianne Wibberley
Writer
Cormac Wibberley
Cormac Wibberley
Writer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Mike Stenson
Mike Stenson
Executive Producer
Chad Oman
Chad Oman
Executive Producer
Barry H. Waldman
Barry H. Waldman
Executive Producer
Amir Mokri
Amir Mokri
Cinematographer
Dominic Watkins
Dominic Watkins
Production Design
Mark Goldblatt
Mark Goldblatt
Film Editing
Tom Muldoon
Tom Muldoon
Film Editing
Roger Barton
Roger Barton
Film Editing
Deborah Lynn Scott
Deborah Lynn Scott
Costume Design
Carol Ramsey
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design
Trevor Rabin
Trevor Rabin
Music
Kathy Nelson
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Bob Badami
Bob Badami
Music Supervisor
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Critic Reviews for Bad Boys II

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Audience Reviews for Bad Boys II

  • Jun 20, 2016
    Pretty decent follow up to the original, although not nearly as good. Gabrielle Union was a good addition to the cast from the first film playing Lawrence's sister. The addition of this character added a layer of conflict/drama to the script. Most have said and I tend to agree with them that this film is about 15-30min too long. Toward the end it does seem to get sluggish and drag out a bit. Still not a horrible film and after so many years of fans wanting a sequel, it held its ground.
    Patrick W Super Reviewer
  • Jul 24, 2013
    Michael Bay takes his ideas and injects it with any drug or substance you can think of. Bad Boys II is an unnecessary sequel that is filled with nothing but shooting, explosions (with a decent action sequence), strobe-light effects and childish humor. I guess this is what Michael Bay thinks you'll experience when on ecstasy. 3/5
    Eugene B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 17, 2013
    Mind-numbingly awful, Bad Boys II is an insufferable and offensive piece of garbage from director Michael Bay. The performances from top to bottom are terrible. And even the action is piss-poor, as it has no focus and is way too over-the-top. Noisy and chaotic, Bad Boys II is atrocious in every way.
    Dann M Super Reviewer
  • Feb 11, 2013
    I like Bay's anarchic action staging, and whenever the film is just car chases, gun fights, and explosions, it keeps me engaged. However, most of the absurdly long running time is reserved for "jokes" that fall flat and "character" stuff that I don't even care about.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
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