Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II is a 2003 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Michael Bay, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and sequel to the 1995 film Bad Boys, in addition to the second film in the Bad Boys film series. Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Theresa Randle and Joe Pantoliano reprise their roles from the previous film. New cast members include Jordi Mollà, Gabrielle Union and Peter Stormare. The film follows detectives Burnett and Lowrey investigating the flow of illegal drugs going into Miami.

Bad Boys II
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Bay
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onCharacters
by George Gallo
Produced byJerry Bruckheimer
Starring
CinematographyAmir Mokri
Edited by
  • Mark Goldblatt
  • Thomas A. Muldoon
  • Roger Barton
Music byTrevor Rabin
Production
companies
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release date
  • July 18, 2003 (2003-07-18)
Running time
147 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$130 million
Box office$273.3 million

Bad Boys II was released on July 18, 2003. It received generally negative reviews from critics, with the Rotten Tomatoes critics' consensus describing it as "two and a half hours of explosions and witless banter"; however, it performed fairly well commercially, grossing $273 million worldwide, making the tenth highest-grossing film of 2003. A third film, Bad Boys for Life, was released in January 2020, while the fourth film Bad Boys: Ride or Die, is set to released in June 2024.

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