Summary
All threeBad Boysmovies are available to watch online. The unlikely franchise kicked off with the movie of the same name in 1995, which was directed by Michael Bay and starred Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as Miami-based detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett. Although it was the 23rd highest-grossing movie of the year worldwide, it didn’t get a follow-up until the Bay-helmed sequel featuring the return of the duo was released in 2003. This was followed by an even longer hiatus, as the second sequel, Bad Boys for Life, didn’t premiere until 2020.
The franchise is set to continue with theupcomingBad Boys: Ride or Die, which is scheduled to premiere in theaters on June 5. The movie willfeature quite a few connections to the first three movies, including an ongoing storyline involving Smith and Lawrence’s characters as well as the returns of legacy characters played by Joe Pantoliano, John Salley, Dennis Greene, and more. Because of this, it may behoove potential viewers to catch up on the previous movies, especially considering the fact that the new release comes four years after the previous installment.
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Cast & Character Guide
The cast of Bad Boys 4 features Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reprising their roles plus a handful of actors who are joining the movie franchise.
The Trilogy Is Part Of A Multi-Year Licensing Deal With The Disney Streamer
At the time of writing, all threeBad Boysmoviesareavailable to stream on Hulu. Their availability via the streaming platform is part of a licensing agreement that Sony Pictures Entertainment inked with The Walt Disney Company, which owns Hulu as well as Disney+, back in April 2021. This took place more than a year afterBad Boys for Lifeleft theaters, as its theatrical release was cut slightly short by worldwide shutdowns amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.
Once the current agreement ends, there is no telling where theBad Boystrilogy will be available to stream, though it seems likely that, given their popularity, they will find a new home. Additionally, itseems probable thatBad Boys: Ride or Diewill not stream on Huluwhen it eventually arrives on streaming. At the same time that the deal with Disney was signed, Sony Pictures made a deal with Netflix that their new movies would join the rival streaming platform after running in theaters and being released on physical media.
Although theBad Boysmovies are available via subscription streaming, they are also available for purchase on various premium video on demand platforms. They are all available for both rental and purchase, withthe lowest rental price being $3.99 for the original movie and $3.59 for the sequelsand the lowest purchase price ranging between $12.99 and $14.99. They are also available as a three-movie bundle on several platforms for purchase only at a standard price of $24.99. Below, see a breakdown of the cost of renting versus buying the movies on major PVOD platforms:
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