Bad Boys has become one of the most popular comedy and action franchises of the last decade, especially due to the incredible chemistry between its two leads: Will Smith (Men in Black) and Martin Lawrence (Big Momma’s House).
The stars bring to life Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, two detectives from the Miami Police Department. Despite their differences, their friendship and camaraderie are crucial to solving the cases they face.
In June 2024, the fourth installment of the franchise debuted on the big screen, titled “Bad Boys: Ride or Die“, which was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, with an outstanding soundtrack behind it.
How to watch the Bad Boys franchise online in the US
- Bad Boys (1995)
Marcus Burnett is a henpecked family man. Mike Lowry is a footloose and fancy free ladies’ man. Both Miami policemen, they have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station’s nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.
Available on Hulu, ESPN+ and Apple TV+.
- Bad Boys II (2003)
Detectives Marcus Burnett and Mike Lowrey of the Miami Narcotics Task Force are tasked with stopping the flow of the drug ecstasy into Miami. They track the drugs to the whacked-out Cuban drug lord Johnny Tapia, who is also involved in a bloody war with Russian and Haitian mobsters. If that isn’t bad enough, there’s tension between the two detectives when Marcus discovers that playboy Mike is secretly romancing Marcus’ sister, Syd.
Available on Hulu.
- Bad Boys for Life (2020)
Marcus and Mike are forced to confront new threats, career changes, and midlife crises as they join the newly created elite team AMMO of the Miami police department to take down the ruthless Armando Armas, the vicious leader of a Miami drug cartel.
Available on Hulu and Fubo.
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Not available to stream with a subscription service so far.
