![]() It currently has a 74% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Adil & Bilall) directed the film from a script by Chris Bremner, Peter Craig and Joe Carnahan. But they are forced to come together once again after they are targeted for vengeance by the brother of a mob boss they defeated years ago (Jacob Scipio). “Bad Boys for Life” sees Smith and Lawrence return as Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, the once inseparable cop duo that has drifted apart and are considering retirement. But it’s hoping to outperform a reboot of another Will Smith property Sony released last summer, “Men in Black: International.” While Smith didn’t return for that sequel, the film made $3.1 million in previews and opened to $30 million. ![]() That film grossed $46.5 million in its opening weekend on its way to $273.3 million worldwide, and it’s unlikely “Bad Boys for Life” matches that overall performance. That budget is actually less than the massive $130 million price tag of its predecessor, Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys II” from 2003. “Bad Boys” has a lot of cult support from fans eager to see Smith and Lawrence getting together for one last ride, and the studio is estimating a $38 million four-day weekend and possibly as high as a $40 million opening against a budget of $90 million.Īlso Read: 'Bad Boys for Life' Film Review: Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Go Over the Top, Again Day holiday as Warner Bros.’ “Just Mercy” and Universal’s “1917” (fresh off 10 Oscar nominations) hope to continue their strong performances in wide release. Both movies head into the Martin Luther King Jr. as the famous doctor who discovers he can talk to animals. Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life” also opens against Universal’s family film “Dolittle,” which stars Robert Downey Jr. That film earned $5.3 million when it expanded into wide release over Martin Luther King Day weekend, and it went on to gross $100 million+ in that expansion weekend. Sony’s film set a record for a preview showing in January, beating out Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” from 2014. ![]() “Bad Boys for Life,” which reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence on screen for the first time in 17 years in the “Bad Boys” action franchise, earned $6.36 million at the Thursday box office in pre-shows starting at 4 p.m. ![]()
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