Bad Boys: Ride or DieThe fourth installment of the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy series grossed an estimated $56 million in theaters over the weekend, giving Hollywood a much-needed summer hit and giving Smith his biggest success since beating out Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
There was hope everywhere ride or die Given the disappointing state of the cinema market so far this summer and the low certainty of Smith’s box-office success, though, in the end, the Sony Pictures release finished very close to or slightly above its tracking forecast.
ride or dieProduced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, it marks Smith’s first theatrical foray since his 2022 film Slap of a Rock earned him a 10-year Oscar ban. Bad Boys The film was in production at the time and ultimately had a production budget of around $100 million.
Smith starred in the Apple release FreedomBut that film — which will release in late 2022 — was shot before Thappad and received only a modest theatrical release before streaming.
This time around, Smith eschewed introspective Oscar interviews and instead embarked on a red-carpet promotional tour from Mexico to Saudi Arabia, where he attended that country’s first Hollywood premiere.
Smith, 55, who for years was one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, The Tonight Show with Jimmy FallonYoutube Series Hot OnesAnd on Friday, he made a surprise appearance at a movie theater in Los Angeles.
Let’s assume that Bad Boys Disappointments faced in May Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga And The Fall Guy – Both films struggled to gain popularity among ticket buyers despite very good reviews. ride or die The opening is considered a significant weekend win for the movie business.
“The fact that a film has outperformed is the best news,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore. “It seems like for the last couple of weeks and almost since the beginning of the year, with a few exceptions, we’ve been trying to figure out why well-marketed, well-reviewed films have underperformed. This ignites the spark the industry has been waiting for.”
ride or die Still hasn’t managed to match the opening of the previous Bad Boys Movie: 2020 bad boys for LifeThe film grossed $62.5 million when it was released in January 2020. After theaters closed due to the pandemic, it was the highest-grossing North American release of that year, grossing $204 million domestically.
ride or die grossed $48.6 million internationally. Although reviews were mixed (64% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences gave the film high grades with an “A-” CinemaScore. Black moviegoers made up the largest demographic of ticket buyers, at 44%.
Set 29 years after the original, the film stars Smith and Lawrence reprising their roles as Miami detectives. The story revolves around their uncovering a conspiracy to frame their late police captain (Joe Pantoliano). In one of the film’s most notable scenes, Lawrence slaps Smith and calls him a “bad boy.”
Movie theaters will need more than this Bad Boys: Ride or DieHowever, to right the ship. According to Comscore, ticket sales are down 26% compared to last year and more than 40% below total sales before the pandemic. Next weekend will be a big test with the release of Pixar’s inside out 2After sending several Pixar releases straight to Disney+, the studio has vowed a longer, traditional theatrical rollout this time around.
Top Movie of Last Weekend The Garfield Moviedropped to second place. The family animated comedy, also from Sony, earned another $10 million in ticket sales in its third weekend, bringing its domestic gross to $68.6 million.
The weekend’s other new wide releases, The WatchersThe film was not well received by audiences. Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of M. Night Shyamalan, the horror film is about a 28-year-old artist stranded in Ireland. After poor reviews, this Warner Bros. release grossed $7 million in 3,351 theaters.
From this IfThe fantasy film about Ryan Reynolds’ imaginary friend finished third in its fourth weekend of release, bringing Paramount Pictures’ cumulative domestic total to $93.5 million. Rounding out the top five are Empire of the Planet of the Apeswhich added $5.4 million in its fifth weekend of release. It has grossed $150 million domestically and $360 million worldwide.
According to Comscore, ticket sales are estimated at theaters in the US and Canada from Friday through Sunday. Final domestic figures will be released on Monday.
1. Bad Boys: Ride or Die$56 million.
2. The Garfield Movie10 million dollars.
3. If8 million dollars.
4. The Watchers$7 million.
5. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes$5.4 million.
6. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga$4.2 million.
7. The Fall Guy$2.7 million.
8. Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring$2.4 million.
9. Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers$1.9 million.
10. The Stranger: Chapter 1$1.8 million.
