Even though the buddy cup duo of Will Smiths Marcus Burnett and Martin Lawrences Mike Lowrey can result in some rough-around-the-edges, unrefined, and downright indecent situations at times (see the video store scene from the second entry), the Bad Boys franchise has had enough momentum to last almost 30 years. Whether it was Michael Bay taking the helm on the first two entries or Belgian filmmakers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah directing Bad Boys For Life (2020) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Smith and Lawrence always brought a unique performance to these action-packed thrill rides. While all four films did just fine at the box office, and moviegoing audiences agreed they were highly entertaining films (to varying degrees), critics seemed to especially dislike the first two, on the other hand.