According to Variety, action blockbuster Bad Boys: Ride or Die was the leading work at the global box office last week. The film's weekend revenue exceeded 104 million USD (more than 2,600 billion VND), including 56 million USD in the US market. This is a positive achievement for Sony's $100 million budget work, not including marketing fees. However, the producer still has to wait to see if the film can overcome the shadow of its predecessor Bad Boys for Life (2020) with a global revenue of 426 million USD.
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Blockbuster Bad Boys: Ride or Die leads the global box office.
The script continues to follow two police officers Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) on their journey to exonerate captain Conrad Howard (Joe Pantoliano) – who was falsely accused of collaborating with drug gangs. for many years. At the same time, this matched pair must confront a mysterious crime boss played by Eric Dane. To complete this goal, the two male leads are forced to carry out the mission illegally after falling into the enemy's trap.
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The blockbuster Bad Boys: Ride or Die marked Will Smith's return to commercial films after the scandal of beating Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The famous star was then boycotted by many netizens. The American Academy of Motion Pictures also banned him from participating in the event for the next 10 years.
After this shocking noise, the actor has only released one movie, Emancipation (2022), which was completed before the scandal broke out. Over the past 2 years, Will Smith has spent a lot of time balancing his life and going to psychological treatment after the events.
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Will Smith almost lost his career after hitting Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
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Will Smith's career was saved thanks to the success of his new film.
The success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a good sign for Will Smith, showing that he is still welcomed by many people after his impulsive actions in the past. Variety also commented that this could be the film that saves the career of the actor who was once known as the “box office king” in the late 1990s and early 2000s.