Bad Boys: Box Office Performance of Ride or Die pushes franchise above $1 billion Milestone
Bringing back leads Mike Lowrey and Martin Lawrence as well as several of the younger series characters, the movie marks the fourth part in the Bad Boys run. Leading cast for Ride or Die includes Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nuñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Tasha Smith, Jacob Scipio, and Dennis Greene.
According to Deadline, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has passed a significant box office mark for the franchise. The box office tally for the fourth Bad Boys movie shows the series has now generated over $1 billion. Bad Boys: Ride or Die has reportedly grossed $79.24 million worldwide at the time of writing, adding to the overall value of the series to around $1 billion worldwide. Bad Boys: Ride or Die's global Box Office total comes out to be $125.6 million.
What This Bad Boys 4 News Means Regarding Future of the Franchise
Ride or Die has defied the odds in its box office performance thus far since it was released amid a period of very poor success for blockbuster movies. At the box office, several much awaited movies including Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The First Omen have fallen short of expectations. Including Super Bowl weekend and Memorial Day weekend, which had some of the lowest total figures in years, this year has featured numerous record-low box office weekends. Although it has been challenging for theatrical releases to gather pace once more, Bad Boys: Ride or Die has helped the Box Office to somewhat revive.
With a 64% Rotten Tomatoes rating, Bad Boys: Ride or Die is generating mixed opinions but viewers are liking the film. With viewers appreciating the film's explosive ending on social media, the movie boasts an amazing 97% rating. Younger Bad Boys team members, Reggie and Armando, who assumed more major parts in the sequel than in past Movies, notably delighted viewers. Many of the fans demanded a Bad Boys spinoff emphasizing these characters.
The Bad Boy Franchise's Legacy
Riding or Die is the fourth action-comedy movie in which Will Smith and Martin Lawrence feature. Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett, hard-boiled Miami police who take on hazardous drug kingpins and foil risky plans as they try to stop the flow of illegal substances in their city, center the show.
Over the years, the brand has experienced ups and downs; yet, Bad Boys: Ride or Die exhibits has some steam left. The popularity of the most recent film will surely spark more debates on the Franchise's future, and a fifth film seems like a definite prospect.
Is a Bad Boys Spinoff Under Development?
The Box Office numbers for Bad Boys: Ride or Die make the chances of Bad Boys 5 even more exciting if the fan reactions were insufficient of a solid indicator. Commercially, the show has done rather well; it is now among the few that can assert that much-coveted $1 billion Franchise moniker. Whether either a direct sequel or a spinoff series, the franchise talents will be more likely to want to milk more life out of the Bad Boys franchise with this Milestone smash.
Fan reaction as well as the general running performance of the most recent film will probably define the direction of the franchise. Should Bad Boys: Ride or Die surpass expectations, this would be encouraging for the next phase of the series.
