What is the best movie in the Bad Boys franchise?

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have brought explosive buddy-cop chemistry to audiences across four decades and four films. Which Bad Boys movie is the best in the franchise?

1

Bad Boys

The lean 1995 buddy-cop original that introduced Miami detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett in a high-energy Michael Bay debut.

2

Bad Boys II

The wildly entertaining 2003 sequel that escalated everything to cartoonish extremes with its explosive set pieces.

3

Bad Boys for Life

The acclaimed 2020 revival that brought fresh directorial energy and genuine emotional depth to the aging detectives.

4

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

The 2024 entry where Lowrey and Burnett become fugitives while chasing a conspiracy that threatens everything they've built.