Why Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Blew Everyone Away At The Box Office

Even Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap couldn't keep fans from seeing "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die," which blew away the competition in its opening week. Here's why the action movie's box office numbers surprised everyone.

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Box office gross | 0:00
Weak competition | 1:13
Revived the franchise | 2:05
Nostalgic series | 3:07
Will Smith is still a draw | 4:17
Good reviews helped | 5:24
Captured a wider audience | 6:26
Fast and Furious needs a successor | 7:22
Batgirl defenders show up | 8:37
Perfectly marketed by first trailer | 9:44

[Looper]

What did you think of "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die?"

[midnight]

I'm not black and I don't care if Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are. It's like the best franchise ever... Along with Harry Potter. ❤ They are beyond awesome in the world and universe.

[marklai]

Martin Lawrence and Will Smith still have good chemistry together. I think the best surprise in the movie is when Reggie went John Wick or Rambo mode.

[thugitz]

I must have grown up in a bubble culture bc the narrator keeps saying the original bad boys was not considered successful or significant, but it was one of the movies that raised me n my peers.

[zan]

These critics need to get over it, every one loves the Bad Boys franchise and the ticket sales reflect that.

[datswassup]

“Bad Boys was never considered a huge franchise”

I stopped listening after that. Because how are they FOUR movies in and a 5th one coming and it not being a successful franchise? Who wrote this crap?

[BruhTech]

Nah you are tripping about BB2. There are so many iconic scenes in BB2. We would not have Reggie without BB2.

[thelonelywriter]

Bad Boys was not “revived”. The franchise was healthy already and only became more popular when part 3 came out.

[natheben]

I do not look at Rotten Tomatoes or any other critic website for me to view any movie. Usually they have their own narrative they want people to follow. If you like a movie go see it or stream. No one does hold your opinion on any flick.

[RideOnTimePH]

The major plothole on this franchise is... where are marcus' sons from the first movie?

[timothycross]

Will smith has always been my hero regardless of his “slap” this man no matter what happens I ride for because of the impact he has had in my adolescent and adulthood life. Bad boys for life.

[killaquansta]

Bad boys wasn't successful?! It's consistently made a profit at every release! A solid action series with zero politics involved 🎉

[StrobeHighlights]

Bad boys 3 should’ve been called ride or die because Mike was trying too get Marcus to be his ride or die the whole movie and the 4th movie should’ve been called For Life (Four Life)

[ains]

Let’s be honest it’s because people and I do mean the masses just want to see guys kick ass on screen

[Filmation]

The truth is Wil Smith has gone through his humiliation, and its been a Year and ...it wasnt like he killed somebody 😅

[JamaalSTL]

I dont know why anyone thought it would flop. Nobody cares about that slap lol

[portersblackboard]

gee . . . why do I feel this hankering for a bag of Skittles. And maybe some Doritos and some Bubblelicious.

[leolim]

Slapping Chris didn’t do any reputation damage

[t.j.lancaster]

Its an action movie that doesnt have a bunch of messages its trying to push and allows you turn your brain off and just enjoy.

[RAPPEMupWRIGHT]

Bad boys 2 is literally the best film of the franchise……..