Bad Boys (1995)

Whatcha’ gonna do when the Miami detective duo of family man Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and freewheeling smoothie Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) switch identities to investigate missing drug money lifted from police custody? Enthralling chases, wise-cracking dialogue, and exciting shoot-outs highlight this comic actioner that co-stars Tea Leoni and Joe Pantoliano. 119 min. C/Rtg: R

Bad Boys II (2003)

They’re back! Miami detective duo Lowrey (Will Smith) and Burnett (Martin Lawrence) return for more action, this time teamed with a DEA agent (Gabrielle Union), who happens to be Burnett’s sister and Lowrey’s girlfriend. The three target a mobster smuggling Ecstasy and money from Cuba to Miami. Comedy, action, and wild violence are mixed in hyperkinetic style by director Michael Bay; Jordi Mollà, Peter Stormare, Joe Pantoliano, and Jon Seda also star. 147 min. C/Rtg: R

Bad Boys For Life (2020)

The longtime partnership of veteran Miami cops Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) is about to come to its end as Burnett eyes retirement. But they’ll have to team up for one final assignment in order to deal with the wife (Kate del Castillo) and son (Jacob Scipio) of a dead drug cartel leader who’ve targeted Lowrey for revenge. Typically fun and flashy third entry in the popular action series also stars Vanessa Hudgens, Theresa Randle, and Joe Pantoliano. 123 min. C/Rtg: R

Bad Boys: Ride Or Die (2024)

The fourth action-packed outing for Miami police detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) finds them turning to Mike's imprisoned son (Jacob Scipio) for help as they try to prove their deceased ex-captain (Joe Pantoliano) wasn't a dirty cop. But Lowrey and Burnett also wind up framed, and are soon pursued by the good guys as well as the bad. With Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane. 115 min. C/Rtg: R

Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.