Bad Boys II (2003) movie poster

Bad Boys II (2003)

"If you can't stand the heat, get out of Miami."
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👍 86%Google users liked it archived
Critics Score
🎬 30% (RT: 23%, MC: 38) ℹ️RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Runtime
2h 26m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.7/10 (5,846 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
23%
Metacritic
38
Cast
Martin Lawrence as Detective Marcus Burnett
Will Smith as Detective Mike Lowrey
Jordi Mollà as Hector Juan Carlos 'Johnny' Tapia
Peter Stormare as Alexei
Theresa Randle as Theresa
Joe Pantoliano as Captain Howard
Michael Shannon as Floyd Poteet
Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it based on 5,846 votes. Critics scored it lower at 30%, but audiences disagreed.
Overview
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug Ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord 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 detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd. Wikipedia ↗
Fun Facts
  • Eagle-eyed viewers have noticed a hidden easter egg referencing Michael Bay's previous film in the background of the opening scene.
  • Before Martin Lawrence was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
  • Many of the practical effects used in the climax were achieved without any CGI.
Audience Consensus

Bad Boys II is a 2003 American action comedy directed by Michael Bay, the sequel to the 1995 original. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return as Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, who investigate a flow of ecstasy being smuggled from Cuba into Miami by the flamboyant drug lord Hector Juan Carlos "Johnny" Tapia, played by Jordi Molla. When the investigation puts Marcus's sister Syd, played by Gabrielle Union, in danger — complicated by the fact that she and Mike are secretly dating — the detectives must infiltrate Tapia's operation in a mission that culminates in an unauthorized invasion of Cuba.

Michael Bay pushed his maximalist style to its most extreme with Bad Boys II, delivering a 147-minute barrage of explosions, car chases through shantytowns (destroying everything in their path), a corpse-dumping freeway chase, and a climactic assault on a Cuban mansion. The film earned $273 million worldwide on a $130 million budget.

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