Bad Boys for Life
“Ride together. Die together.”
Synopsis
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
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BAD BOYS FOR LIFE - Official Trailer #2 (HD)Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-11-05
Top Cast
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Will Smith
Mike
Martin Lawrence
Marcus
Vanessa Hudgens
Kelly
Alexander Ludwig
Dorn
Charles Melton
Rafe
Paola Nuñez
Rita
Kate del Castillo
Isabel Aretas
Nicky Jam
Zway-Lo
Joe Pantoliano
Captain Howard
Jacob Scipio
Armando Aretas
Theresa Randle
Theresa
DJ Khaled
Manny
Happy Anderson
Jenkins
Bianca Bethune
Megan
Dennis Greene
Reggie
Michael Bay
Wedding MC
Gissette Valentin
Mexican Female Prison Guard
Rose Bianco
Abuela
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin
Festival / Special Debut
February 21, 2025
Wide Cinema Exhibition
March 31, 2020
VOD & Digital Platforms
April 21, 2020
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$90M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$426.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.74x
+$336.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
- Screenplay & Story
- Joe Carnahan, Chris Bremner, Peter Craig
- Original Score
- Lorne Balfe
- Original Title
- Bad Boys for Life
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Production Budget
- $90M
- Worldwide Gross
- $426.5M
- Production Studios
- Columbia Pictures, 2.0 Entertainment, Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Overbrook Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Joe Carnahan, Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, George Gallo
Lorne Balfe
Robrecht Heyvaert, Igor Meglic
Dan Lebental, Peter McNulty
Jerry Bruckheimer, Doug Belgrad, James Lassiter, Chad Oman, Mike Stenson
Department Leadership Roster
Gregory D. Liegey
Visual Effects Supervisor
Keith Sellers
Visual Effects Supervisor
Brooke Lyndon-Stanford
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joe Carnahan
Screenplay
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Adil El Arbi
Director
Bilall Fallah
Director
Andy Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jon Billington
Production Design
Chris Bremner
Screenplay
Doug Belgrad
Producer
Lorne Balfe
Original Music Composer
Robrecht Heyvaert
Director of Photography
Peter Craig
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted to Adults (18+).
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Boys for Life
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Bad Boys for Life about?
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Who directed Bad Boys for Life?
Bad Boys for Life was directed by Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah.
Who stars in Bad Boys for Life?
The principal cast of Bad Boys for Life includes Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton.
When was Bad Boys for Life released and how long is it?
Bad Boys for Life was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 2h 4m.
What was the box office and production budget of Bad Boys for Life?
Bad Boys for Life had a reported production budget of $90M and grossed $426.5M at the worldwide box office (4.74 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Bad Boys for Life?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bad Boys for Life was composed by Lorne Balfe.
Is Bad Boys for Life based on a book or true story?
Bad Boys for Life is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "George Gallo".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Bad Boys for Life?
Bad Boys for Life holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).